How we teach children with asthma to use their inhaler: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One reason that asthma remains poorly controlled in children is poor inhaler technique. Current guidelines recommend checking inhaler technique at each clinical visit. However, they do not specify how best to train children to mastery of correct inhaler technique. Currently, many children are simply shown how to use inhalers (brief intervention) which results in less than 50% with correct inhaler technique. The aim of this scoping review is to explore published literature on teaching methods used to train children to master correct inhaler technique.

Methods

This scoping review will follow the Arksey and O'Malley framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. We will search (from inception onwards) MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL and the Coc

SUBMITTER: McCrossan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7422595 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature