Aim\nTo examine the impact of a nurse-led patient assessment and education programme\nin promoting compliance with inhaler use in asthma patients.\nDesign\nA quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design.\nMethods\nA sample of asthmatic patients (N = 21) were recruited from the population of\npatients attending an asthma clinic. An Inhaler Proficiency Schedule (IPS) was\ndeveloped and validated. At each visit, participants were requested to demonstrate\ntheir inhaler technique. The participants were investigated as to their\nconfidence level with self-administration of their inhaler and adherence to prescribed\ndoses. This information was recorded on a Patient-Reported Behaviour\n(PRB) questionnaire.\nResults\nTechnique, compliance and patient confidence levels improved with nurse-led\neducation repeated over three visits; this was sustained on measurement at\n6 months following completion of the education programme.
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