Do pediatric healthcare providers know how to use metered dose inhaler plus spacer devices?

Kelechi Iheagwara; Iman Sharif; Philip O. Ozuah

doi:10.1016/j.pcrj.2005.01.001

Do pediatric healthcare providers know how to use metered dose inhaler plus spacer devices?

Kelechi Iheagwara, Iman Sharif, Philip O. Ozuah

Pediatrics

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Abstract

We tested whether health practitioners correctly used MDI-spacer devices. Of 122 subjects, 89% had instructed a patient on using a spacer. Whilst performance with the Aerochamber was the best, only 3% correctly demonstrated all the steps for that device.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	172-173
Number of pages	2
Journal	Primary Care Respiratory Journal
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcrj.2005.01.001
State	Published - Jun 2005

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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