A Novel Concentrated, Interdisciplinary Group Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Protocol for a Nonrandomized Clinical Intervention Study

Bente Frisk   ^{1, 2} , PhD ;   Kiri Lovise Njøten   ^{1, 2} , MSc ;   Bernt Aarli   ^{2, 3, 4} , MD, PhD ;   Sigurd William Hystad   ⁵ , PhD ;   Sidsel Rykken   ² , MSc ;   Ane Kjosås   ² , MSc ;   Eirik Søfteland   ^{2, 4, 6} , MD, PhD ;   Gerd Kvale   ^{2, 7, 8} , PhD

¹ Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway

² Helse i Hardanger, Øystese, Norway

³ Department of Thoracic Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

⁴ Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

⁵ Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

⁶ Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

⁷ Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

⁸ Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway