Instruction of hospitalized patients by respiratory therapists on metered-dose inhaler use leads to decrease in patient errors

Respiratory Care

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1040-1045

  Song, Won S ^a   Mullon, John ^b   Regan, Nora A ^c   Roth, Bernard J ^c  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Metered dose inhaler; Obstructive lung disease; Respiratory therapist; Spacer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; METERED DOSE INHALER; NEBULIZER; PATIENT EDUCATION; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ASTHMA; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; WASHINGTON;

EID: 27744498750     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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