Characteristics of 18 patients with COPD who gave an initial interview (t0)
| Number of patients | |
|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 10/7 |
| Age (range) | 54–78 |
| Housing situation (living together with…) | |
| Solitary | 9 |
| Spouse/life partner | 6 |
| Child | 1 |
| Informal carer | 1 |
| Currently involved professionals | |
| Pulmonologist (outpatient) | 13 |
| Pulmonologist (inpatient) | 1 |
| General physician | 17 |
| Cardiology (outpatient) | 2 |
| Ambulatory specialised palliative care team (physicians and nurses) | 1 |
| Nursing service | 1 |
| Level of care | |
| None | 9 |
| Level 1 | 6 |
| Level 2 | 1 |
| Do not know | 1 |