Pulmonary rehabilitation referral and uptake from primary care for people living with COPD: a mixed-methods study

ERJ Open Res. 2020 Feb 17;6(1):00219-2019. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00219-2019. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Abstract

Healthcare service and patient barriers contribute to low referral to and uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Solutions should support skilled clinician-patient conversations and span primary care-PR boundaries to prevent disjointed working. http://bit.ly/2PVKHZf.