Ruth DeVos

ORCID: 0000-0002-4009-7375
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Research Areas
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
2017-2024

Respiratory Clinical Trials
2024

Queen Alexandra Hospital
2017

Objective To obtain evidence whether the online pulmonary rehabilitation(PR) programme ‘my-PR’ is non-inferior to a conventional face-to-face PR in improving physical performance and symptom scores patients with COPD. Design A two-arm parallel single-blind, randomised controlled trial. Setting The arm carried out rehabilitation their own homes face local facility. Participants 90 diagnosis of chronic obstructive disease (COPD), modified Medical Research Council score 2 or greater referred...

10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014580 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open 2017-07-01

A high proportion of the costs for respiratory diseases are generated by a relatively small group patients with severe disease (recognized or unrecognized) complex problems that include multimorbidity, at-risk behaviors, and socioeconomic disadvantage. These often struggle to engage structured, proactive, care approaches chronic management advocated asthma obstructive pulmonary (COPD), resulting in repeated emergency use both primary secondary health care. An integrated approach patients,...

10.2196/resprot.9228 article EN cc-by JMIR Research Protocols 2019-03-18

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the second-leading cause of death in United Kingdom and accounts for 1.7% bed days acute hospitals. An estimated two-third patients with COPD remain undiagnosed.Modern Innovative Solutions Improving Outcomes Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (MISSION COPD) aimed to proactively identify from primary care who were undiagnosed or had uncontrolled provide a comprehensive integrated multidisciplinary clinic address needs this complex group improving...

10.2196/ijmr.9637 article EN cc-by Interactive Journal of Medical Research 2018-06-21

Breathing retraining (BR) improves symptoms, psychological well-being and quality of life in adults with asthma; but there remains uncertainty as to mechanism effect. One the intuitively logical theories is that BR works through altering breathing pattern. There currently no evidence, however, does result measurable changes In this case report we describe effects physiotherapy on a 57-year-old female 10-year history asthma. Data were collected before after program comprising three sessions...

10.1080/09593985.2017.1400139 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2017-11-10

The Modern Innovative Solutions to Improve Outcomes in Asthma, Breathlessness and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (MABC) service aimed enhance disease management for chronic respiratory conditions through specialist multidisciplinary clinics, predominantly the community. This study assesses outcomes of these clinics. used a prospective, longitudinal, participatory action research approach. was conducted primary care practices across Hampshire, UK. Adults aged 16 years above with...

10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078947 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open 2024-01-01

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> A high proportion of the costs for respiratory diseases are generated by a relatively small group patients with severe disease (recognized or unrecognized) complex problems that include multimorbidity, at-risk behaviors, and socioeconomic disadvantage. These often struggle to engage structured, proactive, care approaches chronic management advocated asthma obstructive pulmonary (COPD), resulting in repeated emergency use both primary secondary health care. An...

10.2196/preprints.9228 preprint EN 2017-10-25

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the second-leading cause of death in United Kingdom and accounts for 1.7% bed days acute hospitals. An estimated two-third patients with COPD remain undiagnosed. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> Modern Innovative Solutions Improving Outcomes Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (MISSION COPD) aimed to proactively identify from primary care who were undiagnosed or had uncontrolled provide a comprehensive integrated...

10.2196/preprints.9637 preprint EN 2017-12-13
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