Comparing Approaches to Teaching Patients How to Use an App-Based Home Spirometer: Randomized Controlled Trial
There is no meaningful difference in spirometry measurement between patients taught to use a home spirometer remotely (virtual or self-directed) versus traditional face-to-face treatment. Patients' feedback was favorable to all three methods of teaching. This study supports the use of either virtual or self-directed teaching of home spirometry for the monitoring of respiratory disease. In doing so, we can improve access to spirometry in communities facing barriers to health care and clinically vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Shaney Barratt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3067-7349)
- Daniel Higbee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4176-5408)
- James Dodd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-5759)
- Catherine Hyams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3923-1773)
- Huzaifa Adamali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8230-175X)
- Rahul Shrimanker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2730-9978)
- Paul White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7503-9896)
- Emma Buckroyd
- Catherine Dixon
Institutions
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
- University of the West of England (GB)
- Southmead Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/74125
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care