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Face-to-face training as an effective approach for instructing rotahaler technique in newly diagnosed cases of asthma and COPD: a pilot study

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creativeworkseries.issnJNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.authorPoudel, Ramesh Sharma
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Shakti
dc.contributor.authorPiryani, Rano Mal
dc.contributor.authorPrajapati, Aastha
dc.contributor.authorKhatiwada, Dipendra
dc.creator.affiliationHospital Pharmacy, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationDepartment of Pharmacy, Shree Medical and Technical College, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationHospital Pharmacy, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationDepartment of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-01T09:34:51Z
dc.date.available2026-10-01T09:34:51Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of face-to-face training for instructing rotahaler technique in newly diagnosed cases of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: A hospital-based study was conducted on twenty patients who were prescribed rotahaler for the first time. Patients received face-to-face training on rotahaler technique from pharmacist using GINA guidelines. The patients rotahaler technique was assessed after two weeks of training and scored one for correct and zero for incorrect steps. Descriptive statistics was performed. Results: The mean age of the study population was 48.85±20.49 years. Eleven (55%) patients were females and 13 (65%) were formally uneducated. Fourteen patients (70%) were able to perform all the steps correctly giving overall median score of 8 (7-8). Conclusions: Face-to-face training seems to be effective approach for instructing rotahaler technique in asthma and COPD patients. Keywords: Asthma; COPD; Face-to-face training; Inhaler technique; Pharmacist.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2780
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7949
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical Association
dc.subjectAsthma
dc.subjectCOPD
dc.subjectFace-to-face training
dc.subjectInhaler technique
dc.subjectPharmacist
dc.titleFace-to-face training as an effective approach for instructing rotahaler technique in newly diagnosed cases of asthma and COPD: a pilot study
dc.typeArticle
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local.article.typeShort Communication
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