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.