ReviewCanadian respiratory journal2018
The Nurse Practitioners' Perspective on Inhaler Education in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Nurses' Role in the Control and Treatment of Asthma in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review.Advances in respiratory medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Knowledge, attitude, practice and training of inhalation therapy among respiratory nurses: a cross-sectional study on the current status and influencing factors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- How do patients determine when their inhaler is empty? Insights from an analysis of returned inhalers and a patient survey.BMJ open respiratory research · 2024Article
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- Nurses' Reports of Inhaler Use Errors in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hong Kong.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Article
- Understanding the feasibility and environmental effectiveness of a pilot postal inhaler recovery and recycling scheme.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2023Article
- An Investigation on the Consciousness of Patients and Pharmacists Regarding Inhaler Education.The Kobe journal of medical sciences · 2021Article
- The Effect of Nursing Care Applied to Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Their Sexual Experiences and Quality of Life.Sexuality and disability · 2021Article
- Evaluation of Suboptimal Peak Inspiratory Flow in Patients with Stable COPD.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Medication adherence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated in a primary general hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.Annals of translational medicine · 2020Article
- Effect of an Educational Program on Healthcare Professionals' Readiness to Support Patients with Asthma, Allergies, and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease for Improved Medication Adherence.Nursing research and practice · 2020Article
- New insights to improve treatment adherence in asthma and COPD.Patient preference and adherence · 2019Article
- Confidence of nurses with inhaler device education and competency of device use in a specialised respiratory inpatient unit.Chronic respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be debilitating conditions adversely affecting a person's quality of life. Effective treatments are available, but common errors in the use of inhalers compound the issue of disease control. The beliefs and concerns of a patient can also have an impact on treatment adherence, the consequences of which are diminished disease control and the occurrence of exacerbations. Once a treatment has been prescribed, it is often nurses who manage the patient long-term, and they may even be the main care provider. This puts nurses in a key position to monitor inhaler technique, communicate with the patient to improve adherence, and even suggest alternative treatments if the patient and therapy are incompatible. This review examines the central role that nurses play in disease management and emphasizes how effective inhaler education can make a difference to disease control. Good communication between the nurse and patient is vital if this is to be achieved. Recent updates to asthma and COPD guidelines are reviewed, and key resources available to help manage patients are highlighted. Finally, with regard to inhaler education, we reconsider the nursing keystones of "Know it," "Show it," "Teach it," and "Review it."
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