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Effectiveness of educating proper inhaler technique in chronic obstructive airway disease patients visiting pulmonology outpatient department

open access: yesJournal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2022
Objective: Inhaler usage plays a key role in the treatment of chronic obstructive airway diseases. Improper usage technique is the most common but correctable aspect of the inhaler therapy, which leads to poor disease control, additional medications ...
Aishwarya Alavandar   +3 more
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Teaching Pharmacy Undergraduate Students Inhaler Device Technique and Exploring Factors Affecting Maintenance of Technique

open access: yesCanadian Respiratory Journal, 2018
Aim. To determine the effect of inhaler device technique education on the maintenance of the inhaler device technique of undergraduate pharmacy students over time and to determine the factors, if any, related to inhaler device technique maintenance in ...
Mariam Toumas-Shehata   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Practice makes perfect: self-reported adherence a positive marker of inhaler technique maintenance

open access: yesnpj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2017
Asthma: Behavioral element to correct long-term inhaler techniques Patients who consciously make an effort to perfect asthma inhaler technique will maintain their skills long-term.
Elizabeth Azzi   +4 more
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Inhaler technique in older people in the community [PDF]

open access: yesAge and Ageing, 2004
Good inhaler technique and medication concordance is important for symptom and disease control in chronic airways disease.Establish the prevalence of inhaler use; the main inhaler devices used by older people at home; their ability to use the inhalers they have been prescribed; and the relationship between perceived ease of use and actual performance ...
Shu F, Ho   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

An analysis of inhalation technique errors in metered-dose inhaler and dry powder inhaler users

open access: yesInternational Journal of Science Annals, 2023
Background and Aim of Study: Decreased efficacy of metered dose inhaler and dry powder inhalers are associated with errors in inhalational techniques.
K. Chaudhary, A. Kumar
doaj   +2 more sources

Evaluating inhaler technique, patient preferences and opportunities for improvement in hospitals in the UK [PDF]

open access: yesFuture Healthcare Journal
Inhalers are a key aspect of managing airways disease. With effective use, they can reduce symptoms, reduce the frequency of exacerbations and thus reduce usage of healthcare services.
Evie Rothwell   +6 more
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Inhaler devices in asthma and COPD – An assessment of inhaler technique and patient preferences [PDF]

open access: yesRespiratory Medicine, 2014
Incorrect use of inhaler devices remains an obstacle for respiratory diseases management. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of inhaler technique errors; to determine the devices perceived as the easiest and favourite to use; to study the association of device type, demographics and patient preferences with inhaler technique (IT).Cross-sectional ...
Chorão, Pedro   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

A comparative analysis of errors in inhaler technique among COPD versus asthma patients

open access: yesInternational Journal of COPD, 2018
Birsen Ocakli,1 Ipek Ozmen,1 Eylem Acartürk Tunçay,1 Sinem Gungor,1 Hilal Altinoz,1 Nalan Adiguzel,1 Zafer Ali Sak,2 Gokay Gungor,1 Zuhal Karakurt,1 Peri Arbak3 1University of Health Sciences, Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery ...
Ocakli B   +9 more
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Assessment of Asthma Inhaler Technique in Two Community Pharmacies [PDF]

open access: yesINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2014
Objectives: To 1) assess inhaler technique in patients with asthma who present to a community pharmacy and 2) determine if patients find it desirable to have further inhaler education from pharmacists. Methods: Participants were recruited when picking
Nicole Farabaugh   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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