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In recent years, small spirometers that can be linked to phones via apps were developed. These devices can be used in various places, such as the patient’s own home. At-home spirometry can allow more effective use of the healthcare professionals’ time. Also, at-home spirometry can help to identify symptoms in lung diseases that are caused or enhanced by specific triggers.

De laatste jaren zijn kleine spirometers ontwikkeld die gelinkt zijn aan telefoons/apps en die vanuit huis gebruikt kunnen worden. Door thuis-spirometrie kan er efficiënter om worden gegaan met de tijd in de huisartsenpraktijk. Daarbij kan het inzetten van thuis-spirometrie helpen om symptomen veroorzaakt door specifieke triggers bij luchtwegaandoeningen beter in beeld te brengen.

The aim

Spiro@Home aimed to study the quality, feasibility, and added value of at-home spirometry for the diagnosis and monitoring of asthma and COPD in primary care.

Set-up

Participants with an asthma- or COPD-related spirometry indication received a Spiro@Home package from their general practitioner. This package contained everything they needed to perform at-home spirometry. The participants could perform the spirometry measurement unsupervised at home, supported by written and video instructions. If necessary, a video connection with the healthcare professional could be made using the app for additional instructions. The participants were also asked to answer a questionnaire about their lung disease status (containing the ACQ, CCQ, and mMRC, among other questions).

We also wanted to know the experiences with at-home spirometry from both the healthcare professionals and the patients. This information was gathered with a questionnaire and interviews.

More information?

Would you like to learn more about Spiro@Home? You can reach out to us on spiro-home@gpri.nl. A researcher is happy to tell you more!