ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2024
Nurses' Reports of Inhaler Use Errors in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hong Kong.
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- 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
- Where breath meets care: nurses' perspectives on enabling COPD self-management in polyclinic settings.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Educational Interventions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Care Homes: A Near-Empty Scoping Review Revealing a Major Evidence Gap.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Inhaler Adherence in COPD and Its Clinical and Contextual Associations: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Inhaled therapy guidance competency among respiratory nurses across hospital tiers in Eastern China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The effect of flipped learning on nursing students' knowledge and skills in administering inhaled medications: a randomized controlled study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Persistently high rates of inhaler errors and poor adherence among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients contribute to ineffective symptomatic control, high care burdens, and increased healthcare resource utilization. Objective: This study aimed to report (i) nurses-identified common problems and errors of inhaler use in COPD patients, (ii) nurses' attitudes, practices, training needs and required support in inhaler education. Methods: An online questionnaire survey was conducted with nurses working in Hong Kong from May to June 2023 using an exponential, non-discriminative snowball sampling strategy. Results: Of 156 nurses (67.3% female, 41% aged 40 or above), 37.2% and 62.8% of them had more than 10 years of experience in medical units and received respiratory-related specialist training, respectively. About 86% and 82% perceived that their patients did not have adequate basic knowledge and had incorrect use of their inhaled medications. High rates of inhaler use errors were observed by nurses across all phases: preparation (50%-92%), pre-inhalation (45%-89%), inhalation (69%-89%), and aftercare (66%-85%). Nurses with ≥10 years of working experience in medical units or specialist training showed significantly more confidence in educating on inhaler use, engaging in more discussion with patients about inhaler use, and assessing patient inhaler use techniques more frequently than those with less experience or no respiratory-related specialist training with small effect size (Cohens'd: 0.26-0.33). Conclusion: Inhaler use errors were common issues among COPD patients in Hong Kong. Enhanced professional training and support in inhaler education could improve nurses' confidence and practices in conducting patient education on inhaler use.
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