[Health care providers' knowledge and abilities to use inhalation devices and spacers]. / Évaluation des connaissances en aérosolthérapie du personnel hospitalier.
Rev Mal Respir
; 34(5): 561-570, 2017 May.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Inhaled therapy is the mainstay of asthma treatment due to its local and rapid action. However, its efficiency relies on the teaching of a good inhalation technique by health care providers. We assessed health care providers' knowledge and practical skills in the use of inhalation devices.METHODS:
An observational multicenter study was conducted in the pulmonology and paediatric wards in Marseille. The departments' common practices, theoretical knowledge and practical skills were assessed through a questionnaire and a demonstration using a spacer device.RESULTS:
Forty health care providers were interviewed (9 attending physicians, 14 residents, 16 nurses and 1 physiotherapist), in 8 different pulmonology and paediatric wards. A total of 42.5% reported previous training in inhalation device technique. When evaluating theoretical knowledge, we found a mean of 54% correct answers. Attending physicians did significantly better than residents and nurses. With regard to practical skills, we found a mean of 1.12 failed steps out of 7. Here again attending physicians did significantly better than residents and nurses.CONCLUSION:
Based on the results of our study, we recommend that attending physicians provide training of inhalation technique to nurses and residents, as they did significantly better theoretically and practically.Palavras-chave
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Nebulizadores e Vaporizadores
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Competência Clínica
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Pessoal de Saúde
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Aerossóis
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Espaçadores de Inalação
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Ano de publicação:
2017
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