Table 1 Data source, description, and timeframe

Administrative records

• Information documented by the National COPD CARE team detailing the Academy process and clinical training

Data gathered throughout the evaluation period

Survey

• 34-item Qualtrics survey with five domains: [1] Academy participation, [2] perceptions of the Academy, [3] perceived capability to complete implementation tasks before and after Academy participation, [4] barriers to implementation, and [5] plans for implementation.

• Respondents were 16 clinicians who participated in the Academy

• Respondents represented 13 VAMCs

Data gathered 1 week after completing the 5-week Academy

Semi-structured interviews

• 38-question Interview to understand clinicians’ experiences applying Academy resources, with three domains: [1] utilization of the Academy and perceptions of Academy content, [2] acceptability of Academy content and delivery, and [3] experiences with COPD CARE implementation.

• Eight items used a 7-point Likert scale to rate agreement with statements (i.e., 1 = very strongly agree to 7 = very strongly disagree)

• Interviewees were clinicians involved in COPD CARE implementation,

• Twelve interviews were conducted — one per VAMC

• One VAMC did not participate in the semi-structured interview

• Number of clinicians per interview ranged from 1 to 4

• Interviews lasted 60–75 min and were conducted over Microsoft Teams^TM by trained VA pharmacy intern

• Interviews were recorded, auto-transcribed, and reviewed for accuracy

Interviews conducted 8–12 months after completing the 5-week Academy