Table 1 Participant and device details
Participant number | Devices and duration of use | Partner present |
|---|---|---|
1 | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device > 1 year | Yes |
Leg circulation booster < 1 year | ||
2 | Blood pressure monitor >5 years | Yes |
Blood glucose meter >5 years | ||
3 | Oxygen concentrator 8 months | Yes |
Portable oxygen tank 1 year | ||
Nebulizer >1 year | ||
Stairlift >2 years | ||
4 | Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis 4 years | Yes |
Automatic peritoneal dialysis 8 months | ||
5 | Blood pressure monitor 6 years | No |
6 | Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator monitor 6 months | Yes |
7 | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device 3 months | No |
Telecare monitor >10 years | ||
8 | Stair-lift >3 years | Yes |
9 | Nebulizer >3 years | No |
10 | Nebulizer >5 years | Yes |
Blood pressure monitor >5 years | ||
Sats monitor >3 years | ||
Blood glucose meter >3 years | ||
11 | Blood pressure monitor 8 years | No |
12 | Blood pressure monitor 1 year | No |
Mobility device 2 years |