Effectiveness of various methods of teaching proper inhaler technique: The importance of pharmacist counseling

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 195-201

  Axtell, Samantha ^a   Haines, Seena ^a   Fairclough, Jamie ^a  

^a PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; COPD; Inhaler technique; Patient education; Pharmacist counseling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COUNSELING; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERPNEA; INHALER; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; NORMAL HUMAN; PHARMACIST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDY DESIGN; VIDEORECORDING; ADOLESCENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG LABELING; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZER; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018668962     PISSN: 08971900     EISSN: 15311937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0897190016628961     Document Type: Article

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