Theme |  | Frequency of reporting(from total participants n = 15) | |
---|---|---|---|
 |  | <25% (up to 2 participants) | 25-49% (3–7 participants) |
Pulmonary rehabilitation | Barriers | Too exhausting (2/15) | Lack of awareness (3/15) |
I don’t need it (2/15) | Difficulty with access (5/15) (i.e. nuisance to get there, inflexible timing, transport) | ||
Managing co-morbidities (2/15) | |||
Interruption due to ill health (1/15) | |||
Competing responsibilities (1/15) | |||
 | Facilitators | Belief in health consequences (1/15) | Social influence (3/15) (peers, family and health professionals) |
Enjoyment (1/15) | |||
Learned new skills (1/15) | |||
Exercise | Barriers | I don’t need it (1/15) | Managing comorbidities (7/15) |
Access (1/15) | |||
Interruption due to ill health (1/15) | |||
Social influence (1/15) | |||
 | Facilitators | Belief in own capabilities to exercise (2/15) | Belief in positive health consequences (5/15) |
 |  |  | Social influence (3/15) |
 |  | Enjoyment (1/15) |  |
 |  | Flexible timing (1/15) |  |
 |  | Already linked to this network (2/15) | Motivated/determined to do it (6/15) |
 |  | Has the necessary equipment (1/15) |  |
 |  | Has transport (1/15) |  |
 |  | Good weather (2/15) |  |
 |  | Low cost (1/15) |  |