A critical review of the effectiveness of 'teach-back' technique in teaching COPD patients self-management using respiratory inhalers

Health Education Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-50

  Dantic, Dennis Emralino ^a  

^a People's Open Access Education Initiative (Peoples uni)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); inhaler; teach back; teaching; technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INHALER; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEACH BACK TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84891428105     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896912469575     Document Type: Article

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