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One additional educational session in inhaler use to patients with COPD in primary health care: A controlled clinical trial
Örebro University, School of Health Sciences. Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Region Värmland, Sweden.
Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Region Värmland, Sweden.
Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Region Värmland, Sweden; Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy & Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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2022 (English)In: Patient Education and Counseling, ISSN 0738-3991, E-ISSN 1873-5134, Vol. 105, no 9, p. 2969-2975Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether one additional educational session about inhaler use, delivered to patients with COPD in primary healthcare, could affect the patients' skills in inhaler use. Specifically, to study the effects on errors related to handling the device, to inhalation technique, and to both.

METHODS: This nonrandomized controlled clinical trial included 64 patients who used devices and made errors. COPD nurses assessed inhaler use using a checklist and educated patients. Intervention group received one additional educational session after two weeks.

RESULTS: At baseline, patients in the IG had more devices (n = 2,1) compared to patients in the CG (n = 1,6) (p = 0.003). No other statistically significant differences were seen at baseline. At follow-up, intervention group showed a lower proportion of patients who made errors related to handling the device (p = 0.006). No differences were seen in the other categories.

CONCLUSION: One additional educational session in inhaler use for patients with COPD was effective in reducing the proportion of patients making errors related to handling of their devices.

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Categorization of errors might help healthcare professionals to assess the suitability of patients' devices, tailor patient education, and thus improve patient health.

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Elsevier, 2022. Vol. 105, no 9, p. 2969-2975
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Device, Inhalation technique, Inhaler use, Patient education
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Respiratory Medicine and Allergy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-99553DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.05.013ISI: 000863225900019PubMedID: 35672192Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85131505862OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-99553DiVA, id: diva2:1670259
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Region Värmland, LIVFOU-927791 LIVFOU-939697Available from: 2022-06-15 Created: 2022-06-15 Last updated: 2024-01-02Bibliographically approved

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