Assessment of Novel Inhaler Technique Reminder Labels in Image Format on the Correct Demonstration of Inhaler Technique Skills in Asthma: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Background: Prevalence of asthma in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is high, and training patients on correct inhaler technique is vital. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of inhaler technique labels incorporating the individual technique steps in ...
Iman Basheti +6 more
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Optimising Asthma Self-Management: Preliminary Validation of an Arabic Version of the Inhaler Technique Questionnaire [PDF]
PharmacyBackground: Correct inhaler technique is vital for managing respiratory conditions like asthma. Patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are at higher risk of sub-optimal adherence and errors in inhaler technique.
Malath Al-Juhaishi +5 more
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Inhaler Technique and Self-reported Adherence to Medications Among Hospitalised People with Asthma and COPD [PDF]
Drugs - Real World Outcomes, 2020 Background Metered dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are devices used for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Astrid Elander, Maria Gustafsson
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Inhaler technique education and asthma control among patients hospitalized for asthma in Jordan
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2018 Objectives: To investigate the effect of inhaler technique education delivered by a clinical pharmacist to patients hospitalised for asthma, on inhaler technique scores and asthma control at three months post-discharge.
Iman A. Basheti +2 more
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A cross sectional observational study on uncontrolled bronchial asthma and inhaler technique among out patients in a tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra [PDF]
Lung India, 2023 Background: The 2014 Asia Pacific – Asthma Insight and Management (AP-AIM) study showed that none of the Indian asthmatics had controlled asthma when evaluated objectively.
V Shrinath +9 more
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The use of remote video directly observed therapy to improve both inhaler technique and adherence to asthma medications [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Incorrect inhaler technique and non-adherence to inhaled preventer therapy often is the cause of poorly controlled asthma. Detecting and correcting non-adherence in asthma therapy has proven difficult.
Paddy McCrossan +6 more
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An Augmented Reality Technology to Provide Demonstrative Inhaler Technique Education for Patients With Asthma: Interview Study Among Patients, Health Professionals, and Key Community Stakeholders [PDF]
JMIR Formative Research, 2023 BackgroundMany people with asthma use incorrect inhaler technique, resulting in suboptimal disease management and increased health service use.
Antonia O'Connor +3 more
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Checking Inhaler Technique in the Community Pharmacy: Predictors of Critical Errors
Pharmacy, 2020 Inhaled medications are critical in the pharmaceutical management of respiratory conditions, however, the majority of patients demonstrate at least one critical error when using an inhaler.
Tatiana Makhinova +4 more
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Is Inhaler Technique Associated with Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? [PDF]
Current Therapeutic Research, 2020 : Background: Inhalers are the mainstay of treatment for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, incorrect inhaler technique is a considerable challenge.
Shahideh Amini, PharmD +6 more
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Determinants of poor inhaler technique and poor therapy adherence in obstructive lung diseases: a cross-sectional study in community pharmacies [PDF]
BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2021 Background Correct inhaler use can be challenging in real life, with incorrect use resulting in poor symptom control. The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with poor inhaler technique and poor therapy adherence among patients with ...
Barbara Putman +3 more
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