Incorrect Application Technique of Metered Dose Inhalers by Internal Medicine Residents: Impact of Exposure to a Practical Situation
| Autor: | Marcos Ribeiro, Júlio César de Oliveira, Rafael Stelmach, Alberto Cukier, Augusto Scalabrini, Priscila Games Robles-Ribeiro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study MEDLINE Observation Internal Medicine medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy Anti-Asthmatic Agents Metered Dose Inhalers Intensive care medicine Asthma business.industry Internship and Residency medicine.disease Metered-dose inhaler Inhalation technique Cross-Sectional Studies Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Clinical Competence Clinical competence Persistent asthma business Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Asthma. 44:765-768 |
| ISSN: | 1532-4303 0277-0903 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02770900701645694 |
| Popis: | We evaluated residents regarding maintenance treatment of asthma and the technique for using metered dose inhalers. Methods. Residents were asked to prescribe a treatment for a patient with poorly controlled persistent asthma and to demonstrate the use of metered dose inhaler (MDI) medication. Results. 76% of 239 residents correctly identified the medication indicated for the case; only 30% of them adequately performed the inhalation technique (49% from HCFMUSP vs. 19% from other institutions; p < 0.001). Conclusions. The results demonstrate that, when seeing a typical patient with uncontrolled persistent asthma, most residents are able to correctly identify the drugs indicated for treatment but not adequately instruct the MDI technique use. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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