Characteristics of health professionals
| Interview 1 | Interview 2 | Interview 3 | |
| Length of interview min | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Location | Hospital | Hospital | Rehabilitation centre |
| Total number of participants | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Female/male | 6/0 | 2/4 | 4/2 |
| Age years | |||
| 30–40 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 40–50 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 50–60 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| >60 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Years of expertise with patients with COPD range (median) | 7–20 (11) | 4–25 (10) | 3–26 (8) |
| Profession | |||
| Pulmonology nurse | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| CNS palliative care | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pulmonologists | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Physiotherapist | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nutritionist | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Social worker | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pastoral care | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing home care | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pulmonary League nurse# | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data are presented as n, unless otherwise stated. CNS: clinical nurse specialist. #: The Pulmonary League is a nonprofit organisation that represents a centre of competence for respiratory diseases in Switzerland. It coordinates preventive policies (actions) and offers a variety of therapeutic services, mostly delivered by nurses.