Barriers and facilitators to implementing pulmonary rehabilitation guidelines in China: a qualitative study using implementation science frameworks.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand barriers and facilitators to the implementation of pulmonary rehabilitation guidelines in pulmonary and critical care medicine (PCCM) from an interdisciplinary perspective and to determine potential contextual implementation strategies.

Design

A qualitative study guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).

Setting

Four departments of pulmonary and critical care medicine in China.

Participants

Forty-two healthcare professionals (12 physicians, 22 nurses, 4 rehabilitation therapists, 2 respiratory therapists, and 2 physiotherapists).

Interventions

None.

Main outcome measures

We conducted semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals. Transcrip

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12039050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature