ERS CRC IMPORTANCE Questionnaire

IMPORTANCE – IMplications of Positive Airway Pressure and Home Mechanical Ventilation: TowArds optimal patieNt CarE

An European Respiratory Society (ERS) Clinical Research Collaboration Project Questionnaire

Purpose: Investigate the current practice and epidemiology of patients treated with positive airway pressure (PAP) devices, including CPAP, ASV, and home mechanical ventilation (HMV).

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* 1. In which country do you work?

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* 2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Non-binary

I prefer not to say/Other

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* 3. What is your age?

Under 30

31 to 40

41 to 50

51 to 60

>60

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* 4. How many years have you worked in the field of HMV/PAP therapy?

< 5

5-10

11-20

>20

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* 5. What type of healthcare institution do you work in?

University hospital

Public hospital

Private hospital

Private practice

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is your profession?

Physiotherapist

Respiratory therapist

Intensive care physician

Nurse

Paediatrician

Pathologist

Physiologist

Radiologist

Respiratory physician

Scientist (basic, translational)

Sleep physician

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your primary specialty?

Respiratory Medicine

Intensive Care Medicine

Internal Medicine

Neurology

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Does your centre have the following facilities for PAP/HMV patients?

	Yes	No
Sleep laboratory:	Sleep laboratory: Yes	Sleep laboratory: No
Respiratory ward:	Respiratory ward: Yes	Respiratory ward: No
Respiratory Intermediate Care/High-Dependency Unit:	Respiratory Intermediate Care/High-Dependency Unit: Yes	Respiratory Intermediate Care/High-Dependency Unit: No
Intensive Care Unit (ICU):	Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Yes	Intensive Care Unit (ICU): No
Specialist outpatient clinic	Specialist outpatient clinic Yes	Specialist outpatient clinic No

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* 9. In your clinical practice, do you usually prescribe:
(Please select the most relevant category to proceed to the appropriate sections)

Primarily HMV

Primarily PAP devices (CPAP, APAP and ASV)

Both HMV and PAP device

None

ERS CRC IMPORTANCE Questionnaire

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* 1. In which country do you work?

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* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. What is your age?

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* 4. How many years have you worked in the field of HMV/PAP therapy?

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* 5. What type of healthcare institution do you work in?

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* 6. What is your profession?

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* 7. What is your primary specialty?

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* 8. Does your centre have the following facilities for PAP/HMV patients?

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* 9. In your clinical practice, do you usually prescribe:(Please select the most relevant category to proceed to the appropriate sections)

* 9. In your clinical practice, do you usually prescribe:
(Please select the most relevant category to proceed to the appropriate sections)