Table 3.
User-experiences of caregivers
| Item | (Very) Easy | Neutral | (Very) Difficult |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placing the mask on his/her face was | 8/9 | 1/9 | 1/9 |
| Handling the spirometer was | 8/9 | 0/9 | 1/9 |
| Starting a VC test in the app was | 8/8 | 0/8 | 0/8 |
| Performing a VC test was | 7/8 | 1/8 | 0/8 |
| Judging whether the test was performed correctly was | 7/9 | 2/9 | 0/9 |
| Item | (Totally) Agree | Neutral | (Totally) Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
| The spirometer is user-friendly | 8/9 | 1/9 | 0/9 |
| The spirometry app is user-friendly | 7/8 | 1/8 | 0/8 |
| The spirometer is appropriate for home-monitoring of respiratory function | 8/9 | 1/9 | 0/9 |
| I would like to monitor my respiratory function from home for care purposes | 8/9 | 0/9 | 1/9 |
| I know how to (help) perform a VC test | 8/9 | 1/9 | 0/9 |
| I believe that my VC test at home is performed just as well as a usual VC test in the clinic | 5/9 | 1/9 | 3/9 |
| I am unsure about performing the VC test correctly in the absence of a healthcare professional | 1/9 | 1/9 | 7/9 |
| Helping to perform VC tests at home is burdensome | 0/9 | 2/9 | 7/9 |
Missing data are due to caregivers answering “not applicable/ no opinion”, VC vital capacity