Educational interventions to improve inhaler techniques and their impact on asthma and COPD control: a pilot effectiveness-implementation trial

ABSTRACT To assess the impact that educational interventions to improve inhaler techniques have on the clinical and functional control of asthma and COPD, we evaluated 44 participants before and after such an intervention. There was a significant decrease in the number of errors, and 20 patients (46%) significantly improved their technique regarding prior exhalation and breath hold. In the asthma group, there were significant improvements in the mean FEV1, FVC, and PEF (of 6.4%, 8.6%, and 8.3% respectively). Those improvements were accompanied by improvements in Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test scores but not in Asthma Control Test scores. In the COPD group, there were no significant variations. In asthma patients, educational interventions appear to improve inhaler technique, clinical control, and functional control.

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Main Authors:	Maricoto,Tiago, Madanelo,Sofia, Rodrigues,Luís, Teixeira,Gilberto, Valente,Carla, Andrade,Lília, Saraiva,Alcina
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2016
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132016000600440
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