Clinician-Perceived Barriers and Facilitators for Initiation and Management of Noninvasive Ventilation Among Patients With Chronic Hypercapnia From COPD: A Qualitative Study.
Background Long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) improves survival and re-admission risk for patients with chronic hypercapnia from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, outpatient NIV prescription remains low. Methods We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with pulmonar...