Table 2.

Barriers and facilitators identified by the healthcare professionals in the successful implementation of the smartphone-based tele-rehab program for COPD patients.

Barriers to successful implementation of tele-rehab		Facilitators to overcome the barriers by the health care professionals
Poor health literacy	(n = 29) 80.6%	Positive Reinforcement	(n = 30) 81.1%
Financial Burden	(n = 27) 75%	Counselling/information	(n = 24) 64.9%
Demotivated patients	(n = 22) 61.1%	Family/peer support	(n = 23) 62.2%
Lack of technology and availability of resources	(n = 21) 58.3%	Therapist guided modelling	(n = 23) 62.2%
Lack of awareness among health professionals	(n = 19) 52.8%	Self-efficacy/determination	(n = 1) 2.7%
Lack of government initiatives and schemes	(n = 15) 41.7%
Lack of dedicated and trained professionals	(n = 14) 38.9%
Patients Beliefs	(n = 13) 36.1%
Time consuming	(n = 9) 25%
Lack of family support	(n = 7) 19.4%