Health literacy and type of education intervention predicting post-education metered-dose inhaler misuse.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines recommend self-management assessment and inhaler education at all care-visits. Assessment is vital for identifying inhaler misuse. Whether age-related factors impede the efficacy of educational interventions for inhaler technique among older patients is unknown. We aimed to study factors associated with metered-dose inhaler (MDI) misuse pre/post-inhaler education among younger (< 65) and older inpatient populations (≥ 65).

Methods

Adult inpatients with asthma or COPD enrolled across five studies between 2007 and 2017, who were eligible for, consented, and assigned to one of three education interventions (Brief Intervention [BI], Teach-to-Goal [TTG], Virtual Teach-to-Goal [V-TTG]) were included. Par

SUBMITTER: Trela KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10286124 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature