An Implementation Trial to Improve Access to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in People With COPD

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience distressing breathlessness and high health care utilisation. There is compelling evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation improves symptoms and reduces hospitalisation, but is delivered to \

Inclusion criteria for pulmonary rehabilitation programs: • Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programs that admit at least 50 people with COPD each year. Inclusion criteria for participants: * Diagnosis of COPD confirmed on spirometry * Able to read, write and speak English * Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Attended pulmonary rehabilitation within 1 year * Comorbidities which preclude exercise training.