Research Article

Using Operational Analysis to Improve Access to Pulmonary Function Testing

Table 1

Survey and interview response rate for each stakeholder group.

Stakeholder groupSurveys (%)Interviews (%)

Respirologists ()10 (100)6 (60)
Respiratory therapists ()7 (70)5 (50)
Administrative assistants ()6 (50)3 (25)
Other ()4 (80)3 (60)
Total ()27 (73)17 (46)

Other includes nurse practitioners and laboratory booking clerks.