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Table 3 Frequency of patient- reported barriers and enablers to participation in pulmonary rehabilitation and exercise

From: Which chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care recommendations have low implementation and why? A pilot study

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)

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