Implementation challenges in delivering team-based care (‘TEAMcare’) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a public hospital setting: a mixed methods approach

Table 1 Composition of TEAMcare: the TEAMcare providers who contributed to qualitative data

Healthcare professional	Gender	Description of Role
Respiratory Physician	Female	Assessment of COPD and comorbidities, preparation and review of COPD treatment plans
Registered Clinic Nurse	Female	Support assessments, administer aspects of treatment plan (eg smoking cessation counselling, instruction in inhaler technique, case coordination
Research Assistant	Female	Case coordination, data entry and management
General Practitioner	Male	Prepare health care plan, receive and integrate test results in between study visits, provide referrals to specialists, allied health and Respiratory HEAL

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