Table 1 Descriptive information on the key informants

1

Scientific research coordinator

Diabetes charity

x

2

Project coordinator

Health insurer

x

3

Policy advisor curative healthcare

Ministry of Health

x

4

Professor in applied health research

University Medical Centre

x

5

Chairman Primary care cooperation/GP/Scientific researcher

Primary care cooperation/GP-practice/University Medical Centre

x

x

6

Coordinator diabetes care/GP-expert in diabetes care

Primary care group

x

7

Dietician

Dutch Dietician Organisation/National Programme for Diabetes

x

8

Health consultant/Science practitioner

Local authority/University Medical Centre

x

x

9

Staff member ethnic minorities

Senior wellbeing organisation

x

10

Manager

Homecare foundation

x

11

Team leader Prevention and Patient Education/Policy advisor

Dutch College of GPs

x

x

12

Quality manager

Dutch Organization of Pharmacists

x

x

13

Senior policy advisor

Ministry of Health

x

14

Scientific researcher on lifestyle interventions

University Medical Centre

x

15

Consultant community services

Local authority

x