A McPherson

Metered-dose Inhaler Technique and Asthma Control in Patients Attending an Urgent Care Clinic in Barbados

Issue:

Vol 66, Issue 6: 2017

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.584

Pages:

723–28

Synopsis:

Sixty-three per cent of asthmatics attending an urgent care clinic in Barbados had controlled asthma, and 16% were attending for asthma treatment. Ninety-seven per cent felt that their metered-dose inhaler technique was correct, but only 5% had correct technique.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To estimate the proportion of asthmatics with correct pressurised metered-dose inhaler (MDI) technique.

Methods: All asthmatics 12 to 65 years of age using a MDI and attending an urgent care clinic on selected clinic days over a five-month period were administered a questionnaire and had their MDI technique evaluated.

Received:

03 Dec, 2015

Accepted:

07 Dec, 2015

Published:

29 Dec, 2017

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