作者
Basheer Y Khassawneh, Musa K Al-Ali, Karem H Alzoubi, Morad Z Batarseh, Saafan A Al-Safi, Abdelmonem M Sharara, Hatem M Alnasr
发表日期
2008/3/1
期刊
Respiratory care
卷号
53
期号
3
页码范围
324-328
出版商
Respiratory Care
简介
BACKGROUND
Handling of inhaler devices such as pressurized metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) in actual pulmonary practice is not well studied.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' proper handling of inhaler devices during actual pulmonary practice.
METHODS
Prospective observational evaluations were conducted at 3 pulmonary clinics in Jordan, from February 2006 until August 2006. MDI (without spacer), Turbuhaler, Diskus, and Aerolizer devices were studied. Incorrect handling was defined as improper technique in any of the predefined essential steps.
RESULTS
Patients (n = 300) were recruited and 525 inhaler-device handling technique evaluations were completed. Diskus inhaler had the lowest rate of incorrect handling (7/103, 6.8%) and MDI had the highest rate of incorrect handling (144/193, 74.6%). Turbuhaler and Aerolizer were handled …
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