Table 3

Respondents’ information

IDType of actorStructure typeStructure characteristicsLocation (Italy)
M1ManagerO1 – private university and research hospitalO1 is one of the largest private Italian and European hospitals. Its mission aims at offering a human-centered approach to care, high treatments’ specialization and a deep focus on bio-medical research and innovation. This structure works in partnership with a local university medical faculty and the related research centersCenter
H1Head Physicians
SP1Senior Physician
N1–N3Nurse
M2ManagerO2 – public hospitalO2 is a large metropolitan public hospital, which hosts all the clinic and surgery specializations. It is among the best ranked hospitals worldwide and it is an important national medical hub. It is also active in bio-medical research and innovationNorth
H2Head Physicians
SP2Senior Physician
N4Nurse
M3ManagerO3 – private university and research hospitalO3 is an excellence health pole, among the largest private Italian and European hospitals. It hosts the medicine faculty of an Italian university and several advanced and innovative research centers dedicated to bio-medical innovation. It has developed several international research projects and is among the best world hospitals for cancer research and careNorth
H3Head Physicians
SP3–SP4Senior Physician
N5Nurse
M4ManagerO4 – public university hospitalO4 is a public university hospital, built in the early ages of the XX century to offer medical care to a wide Italian area located in the center of the peninsula. It is active in almost all medical areas and is also specialized in medical research as well as in complementary and non-conventional/innovative careCenter
H4Head Physicians
SP5Senior Physician
N6–N7Senior Physician
M5ManagerO5 – private hospitalO5 is a private medium hospital, focused on innovative therapeutic protocols, regenerative medicine and genetic research and careSouth
H5Head Physicians
SP6Senior Physician
N8Nurse
M6ManagerO6 – public university hospitalO6 is a large university metropolitan hospital. It hosts the medicine faculty of the local university and is specialized in the surgical treatment of all liver pancreas and bile life diseases. It is also active in bio-medical innovation and researchSouth
H6Head Physicians
SP7–SP8Senior Physician
N9–N10Nurse
Source(s): Authors’ elaboration

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