A Comparative Study On Inhaler Use Among Bronchial Asthma And COPD Patients
A Comparative Study On Inhaler Use Among Bronchial Asthma And COPD Patients
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70284/njirm.v7i2.1353Keywords:
Inhaler Technique, DPI, COPD, AsthmaAbstract
Background: Bronchial Asthma and COPD are among the cause of substantial morbidity and mortality, the
treatment and control of which is hampered by incorrect use of inhaler. Methodology: Present study is a part of
another hospital based study conducted among the patients using DPI, attending the OPD and IPD of department of
TB & Chest diseases, FH Medical College Hospital. The secondary analysis was done to compare the inhaler use
technique among Bronchial Asthma and COPD patients. The subjects were selected non-randomly (purposely), and
observed by a single observer, while they were using the inhaler. The steps were noted at which the subjects were
observed to be performing incorrectly, in a pre-tested structured format. Results: The mean age was observed to be
significantly higher in COPD patients (53.5±12.0 years) as compared to that of bronchial asthma patients (46.9±17.5
years). Higher proportion of bronchial asthma patients (20%) were found to be using the inhaler correctly, as
compared to COPD patients (11.8%), though it was not found to be statistically significant (p>0.05). Among the
bronchial asthma patients, the most frequent mistake was made during breath holding after inhalation (68%), while
among COPD patients, most crucial steps were slow exhalation i.e. step 4 and forceful inhalation through the mouth
i.e. step 5 (72.9%). Conclusion: Incorrect usage of inhalers is widely prevalent among its users, which is not related to
the diagnosis for which it is prescribed. [Khan MNJIRM2016; 7(2):37-40]
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