ArticleDrugs - real world outcomes2020
Inhaler Technique and Self-reported Adherence to Medications Among Hospitalised People with Asthma and COPD.
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- Predictors of Treatment Adherence in Outpatients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR nursing · 2026Article
- Validation and Reliability Assessment of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) in Turkish Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).Thoracic research and practice · 2026Article
- Expectations Versus Reality in Inhalation Technique-A Case-Control Study of Inhalation Technique in Patients with Asthma or COPD.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Predictors of Suboptimal Peak Inspiratory Flow in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Clinical Practice.Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases · 2025Article
- Effects of microsurgery on short-term serum neurotransmitter levels and long-term cerebral neurological function in elderly patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Medication Regimen Adjustment Ratio on Adherence and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Mild Cognitive Impairment.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Recalibrating Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Nebulizers versus Inhalers for Maintenance Therapy in COPD: Past as Prologue.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Review
- Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of a standardized training model for improving patients' ability to use inhalers.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- SPUR-27 - Psychometric Properties of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure of Medication Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- Predicting the Risk of Incorrect Inhalation Technique in Patients with Chronic Airway Diseases by a New Predictive Nomogram.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2023Article
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- Medication availability and economic barriers to adherence in asthma and COPD patients in low-resource settings.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMetered dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are devices used for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Inhaler technique is important since incorrect technique can lead to a poorer prognosis and hospitalization.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the inhaler technique and overall adherence to medications in an adult population with asthma and COPD. PATIENTS AND
methodsThose invited to participate were people admitted to Umeå University Hospital in northern Sweden in October, November and December 2018, with inhaled medication prescribed prior to admission. Inhaler technique was assessed using checklists and observations with placebo-inhalers were conducted. The Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS)-5 was used to measure self-reported overall adherence to drug medication.
resultsOf the 23 people included in the study, 26.1% had one or more critical errors in inhaler technique and 30.4% were considered overall non-adherent to drug medication. Among the 23 participants, the mean age, and the number of regularly prescribed medications were higher among those with poor inhaler technique than among people with no error in their inhaler technique.
conclusionThis study indicates that poor inhaler technique and overall non-adherence to medications occur among hospitalised people with asthma and COPD living in northern Sweden. Interventions to improve inhaler technique and adherence to drugs are needed.
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