Table 2.
User-experiences of patients
| Item | (Very) Easy n (%) | Neutral n (%) | (Very) Difficult n (%) | N* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placing the mask on my face was | 23 (82.1) | 4 (14.3) | 1 (3.6) | 28 |
| Handling the spirometer was | 26 (92.8) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.6) | 28 |
| Starting a VC test in the app was | 30 (96.8) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 31 |
| Performing a VC test was | 29 (87.9) | 3 (9.1) | 1 (3) | 33 |
| Judging whether the test was performed correctly was | 26 (78.8) | 3 (9.7) | 3 (9.7) | 32 |
| Item | (Totally) Agree n (%) | Neutral n (%) | (Totally) Disagree n (%) | N* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The spirometer is user-friendly | 31 (93.9) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | 33 |
| The spirometry app was user-friendly | 30 (90.9) | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 33 |
| The spirometer is appropriate for home-monitoring of respiratory function | 30 (90.9) | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 33 |
| I would like to monitor my respiratory function from home for care purposes | 30 (93.8) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 32 |
| I know how to perform a VC test | 33 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 33 |
| I believe that my VC test at home is performed just as well as a usual VC test in the clinic | 24 (72.8) | 4 (12.1) | 5 (15.1) | 33 |
| I am unsure about performing the VC test correctly in the absence of a healthcare professional | 2 (6.5) | 4 (12.9) | 25 (80.6) | 31 |
| Performing VC tests at home is burdensome | 2 (6.3) | 2 (6.3) | 28 (87.5) | 32 |
VC vital capacity
*Missing data are due to patients answering “not applicable/ no opinion”