A European Respiratory Society (ERS) Clinical Research Collaboration Project Questionnaire for Respiratory Care Equipment Manufacturers and Homecare Providers
Purpose: This survey aims to investigate the current practices, perspectives, and challenges of manufacturers and homecare providers in managing patients using home mechanical ventilation (HMV) and positive airway pressure (PAP) devices, with a focus on telemonitoring, patient outcomes, and future developments.

This survey is part of the IMPORTANCE project, an ERS Clinical Research Collaboration endorsed by the European Respiratory Society and supported by the European Lung Foundation.
More info: https://europeanlung.org/importance

Participation is voluntary and involves filling out an online questionnaire that will take around 10-15 minutes . You can withdraw at any time before submitting your answers. By answering this survey, you accept to participate in this survey.

Privacy and confidentiality
No personal data will be collected. Responses are anonymous, stored securely, and only accessible to the research team. Results may be published in scientific articles, without identifying any participant.

Instructions
Please answer all questions. You can pause at any time, but don’t close or refresh the page until the form is completed, as you will lose the answers you have already given.

If you have any questions, please contact Ana Filipa Machado at afmachado@med.up.pt.

Thank you for your participation!

Claudia Crimi, Esther Schwarz, Carla Ribeiro, Dries Testelmans, Jacek Nasilowski and Ana Filipa Machado
on behalf of the IMPORTANCE Work Package 1: International variations in disease burden and management

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