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Clinical Investigations: AsthmaMedical Personnel's Knowledge of and Ability to Use Inhaling Devices: Metered-Dose Inhalers, Spacing Chambers, and Breath-actuated Dry Powder Inhalers
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Subjects
The study was performed at The Toronto Hospital (a tertiary care university-based hospital). Thirty respiratory therapists (RTs), 30 registered nurses (RNs) working on the medical and respiratory wards, and 30 medical house staff physicians (MDs) (internal medicine residents and interns) were asked to participate. All medical personnel enrolled were involved in the daily care of patients and prescribed, administered, or dispensed the inhaler devices being assessed. Participants were contacted
Results
Percent mean scores ± SD for each group and each device are listed in Table 3.
Discussion
During the last few years, emphasis has been made on the important role played by medical professionals in repeatedly instructing and monitoring patients for the optimal use of inhaled medication delivery devices.19, 20 However, our data show that many of these medical personnel lack rudimentary skills with these devices and many lack elementary theoretic knowledge about their use. Of the medical and paramedical groups tested, house staff and nurses seem least likely to use inhaling devices
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