Table 2.

Recruitment plan for healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals’ role	Understanding of PR pathway
GPs/practice nurses (n=6)	Familiar with the process of diagnosis, annual review and referral
Physiotherapists (n=4–6)	Familiar with the process of referral, assessment for PR, PR programme and annual review
PR service manager (n=1–2)	Familiar with the whole PR pathway process and having connections with other professionals
Commissioners and manager (n=1–2)	Familiar with the process of designing or supporting the COPD care pathway

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.