Table 2.
Description of participants in the individual interviews.
| Participants | Value | ||
| Health care professionals | |||
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Nurse, n | 5 | |
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Physician, n | 3 | |
|
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Physiotherapist, n | 2 | |
|
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Occupational therapist, n | 1 | |
|
|
Dietician, n | 2 | |
|
|
Professional experience (years), mean (range) | 20 (3-31) | |
| People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |||
|
|
Sex, n | ||
|
|
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Male | 2 |
|
|
|
Female | 4 |
|
|
Age (years), mean (range) | 74 (65-80) | |
|
|
FEV1%apredicted, mean (range) | 58 (32-91) | |
| Relatives (roles), n | |||
|
|
Son or daughter | 1 | |
|
|
Spouse | 1 | |
| External researchers | |||
|
|
Nurse, n | 1 | |
|
|
Physician, n | 1 | |
|
|
Physiotherapist, n | 1 | |
|
|
Dietician, n | 1 | |
|
|
Professional experience (years), mean (range) | 24 (15-32) | |
aFEV1%: Forced expiratory volume in 1 second.