Advancing Digital Solutions to Overcome Longstanding Barriers in Asthma and COPD Management.

ABSTRACT: Maintenance therapy delivered via inhaler is central to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management. Poor adherence to inhaled medication and errors in inhalation technique have long represented major barriers to the optimal management of these chronic conditions. Technological innovations may provide a means of overcoming these barriers. This narrative review examines ongoing advances in digital technologies relevant to asthma and COPD with the potential to inform clinical decision-making and improve patient care. Digital inhaler devices linked to mobile apps can help bring about changes in patients' behaviors and attitudes towards disease management, particularly when they build in elements of interactivity and gamification. They can also support ongoing technique

SUBMITTER: Bosnic-Anticevich S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9891071 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature