Table 1 Outline of the basic and organising themes developed from the thematic analysis

• Information Provision

• Empowerment

The Essence of Patient Education

• Disease Diagnosis, Process & Prognosis

• Interventions

• Role of the Podiatrist

Content - the what and why

• Assessments

• Non-podiatry related topic

• General 'vs' specific education

• Timing

A patient centred approach to content and timing

• External barriers to provision - organisational

• Psychosocial barriers

Barriers to provision of Patient education

• Education with regards professional roles

• Professional experience

• Impact of patient concordance

• The impact of patient knowledge

• The impact of patient attitudes

• The impact of practitioner attitudes

The Therapeutic Relationship

• The influence of age & gender

• Role/title confusion

• 'Taboo' subject areas

• Group 'vs' individual provision

• Verbal & written material

'Tools of the Trade'

• Audio-visual material

• Web-based resources