Anticipated barriers and facilitators for implementing smart inhalers in asthma medication adherence management.
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med
; 33(1): 22, 2023 05 20.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37208358
ABSTRACT
Smart inhalers are electronic monitoring devices which are promising in increasing medication adherence and maintaining asthma control. A multi-stakeholder capacity and needs assessment is recommended prior to implementation in healthcare systems. This study aimed to explore perceptions of stakeholders and to identify anticipated facilitators and barriers associated with the implementation of smart digital inhalers in the Dutch healthcare system. Data were collected through focus group discussions with female patients with asthma (n = 9) and healthcare professionals (n = 7) and through individual semi-structured interviews with policy makers (n = 4) and smart inhaler developers (n = 4). Data were analysed using the Framework method. Five themes were identified (i) perceived benefits, (ii) usability, (iii) feasibility, (iv) payment and reimbursement, and (v) data safety and ownership. In total, 14 barriers and 32 facilitators were found among all stakeholders. The results of this study could contribute to the design of a tailored implementation strategy for smart inhalers in daily practice.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article