Advances in technology has meant that domiciliary non-invasive (NIV) devices can be remotely monitored via modems in patients' homes. Possible benefits and challenges of modem technology have yet to be established. This study explored the perspectives and experiences of patients, their carers' and health care professionals (HCPs) on the addition of modem technology in managing home NIV patients.
The aim of this study is to consider the opinions of patients, their carers' and health care providers on the addition of using modem technology in the management of patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure receiving domiciliary NIV. Objectives 1. To investigate the experience of patients receiving domiciliary NIV with modem technology and how this compares to NIV treatment without a modem 2. To investigate the experience of carers' of patients receiving domiciliary NIV with modem technology and how this compares to NIV treatment without a modem 3. To gain opinions of health care providers on the use of modem technology in caring for patient with ventilatory failure and how this compares to delivering home NIV treatment without a modem 4.2 Outcome The outcome of this study will inform future service development of home NIV services to ensure they are designed with service users' preferences in mind.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
34
Focus group and 1:1 telephone interviews
Royal Free London NHS foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom
Focus groups, 1:1 telephone interviews
Modified thematic analysis
Time frame: 18 months
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