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Table 4 Nature of the literature
| Component | Number of papers |
|---|---|
| Intervention | |
| Training and educationa | 20 |
| Combination | 9 |
| Professional support | 4 |
| Supervision | 4 |
| Technology focus | 4 |
| Mentoring | 2 |
| Professional groups | |
| Nursing | 9 |
| Allied health | 5 |
| Pharmacists | (1) |
| Physiotherapists | (2) |
| Psychologists | (1) |
| Social workers | (1) |
| Medics and general practitioners | 8 |
| Multi-disciplinary (>3 professions) | 8 |
| Otherb | 5 |
| Combination | 5 |
| Nursing + dietitians | (1) |
| Nursing + general practitioner/medic | (2) |
| Mental health practitioner + general practitioner | (1) |
| Psychologists + social workers | (1) |
| Mental health practitioners | 3 |
| Country | |
| Australia | 20 |
| Canada | 10 |
| United States of America | 7 |
| Guatemala | 1 |
| Kenya | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
