Effect of Novel Inhaler Technique Reminder Labels on the Retention of Inhaler Technique Skills in Asthma: a Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

Journal NPJ Prim Care Respir Med

Specialties Public Health
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2017 Feb 11

PMID 28184045

Citations 20

Authors

Iman A Basheti

Nathir M Obeidat

Helen K Reddel

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Abstract

Asthma: REMINDER LABELS IMPROVE INHALER TECHNIQUE: Personalized labels on asthma inhalers remind patients of correct technique and help improve symptoms over time. Iman Basheti at the Applied Science Private University in Jordan and co-workers trialed the approach of placing patient-specific reminder labels on dry-powder asthma inhalers to improve long-term technique. Poor asthma control is often exacerbated by patients making mistakes when using their inhalers. During the trial, 95 patients received inhaler training before being split into two groups: the control group received no further help, while the other group received individualized labels on their inhalers reminding them of their initial errors. After three months, 67% of patients with reminder labels retained correct technique compared to only 12% of controls. They also required less reliever medication and reported improved symptoms. This represents a simple, cheap way of tackling inhaler technique errors.

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