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


ABSTRACT: Poor inhaler technique and non-adherence to treatment are major problems in the management of asthma. Patients can be taught how to achieve good inhaler technique, however maintenance remains problematic, with 50% of patients unable to demonstrate correct technique. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical, patient-related and/or device-related factors that predict inhaler technique maintenance. Data from a quality-controlled longitudinal community care dataset was utilized. 238 patients using preventer medications where included. Data consisted of patient demographics, clinical data, medication-related factors and patient-reported outcomes. Mixed effects logistic regression was used to identify predictors of inhaler technique maintenance at 1 month. The variables found to be independently associated with inhaler technique maintenance using logistic regression (? 2 (3,n?=?238)?=?33.24, p?

SUBMITTER: Azzi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5435088 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Azzi Elizabeth E   Srour Pamela P   Armour Carol C   Rand Cynthia C   Bosnic-Anticevich Sinthia S  

NPJ primary care respiratory medicine 20170424 1


Poor inhaler technique and non-adherence to treatment are major problems in the management of asthma. Patients can be taught how to achieve good inhaler technique, however maintenance remains problematic, with 50% of patients unable to demonstrate correct technique. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical, patient-related and/or device-related factors that predict inhaler technique maintenance. Data from a quality-controlled longitudinal community care dataset was utilized. 238 patie  ...[more]

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