Telehealth spirometry for children with cystic fibrosis

AimWe assessed the feasibility of telehealth spirometry assessments for children with cystic fibrosis (CF) living in a regional setting.MethodPatients with acceptable computer hardware at home were provided with a SpiroUSB (Vyaire) spirometer. Spirometry was performed during ‘home admissions’ or for...

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Published inArchives of disease in childhood Vol. 105; no. 12; pp. 1203 - 1205
Main Authors Logie, Karla, Welsh, Liam, Ranganathan, Sarath C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.2020
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Cystic Fibrosis - physiopathology
Feasibility Studies
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Internet
Male
Microcomputers
Pilot Projects
Spirometry - instrumentation
Spirometry - methods
Telemedicine
monitoring
cystic fibrosis
technology
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ISSN0003-9888
1468-2044
1468-2044
DOI10.1136/archdischild-2019-317147

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Summary:AimWe assessed the feasibility of telehealth spirometry assessments for children with cystic fibrosis (CF) living in a regional setting.MethodPatients with acceptable computer hardware at home were provided with a SpiroUSB (Vyaire) spirometer. Spirometry was performed during ‘home admissions’ or for ongoing home monitoring in children living outside metropolitan Melbourne. At the end of the session, the family forwarded the data to the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.ResultsTwenty-two patients aged 7 to 17 years participated, with spirometry successful in 55 of 59 (93%) attempted sessions according to American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society criteria. The median distance between the subject’s home and the hospital was 238 km (range 62–537 km) which equated to a travel time saving of 5 hours and 34 min per hospital visit.ConclusionHome-based telehealth spirometry is feasible in children with CF and can support the CF team during home-based admissions and for ongoing outpatient monitoring.
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ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2019-317147