Errors in inhaler use related to devices and to inhalation technique among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care.

Annika LindhKersti TheanderMats ArneKarin LisspersLena LundhHanna SandelowskyBjörn StällbergElisabeth WesterdahlAnn-Britt Zakrisson

Published in: Nursing open (2019)

The mean age of the patients was 71 (SD 9) years. Almost half of them (45%) made at least one error; of these, 50% made errors related to devices, 31% made errors related to inhalation technique and 19% made errors related both to devices and to inhalation technique.

Keyphrases

patient safety
end stage renal disease
adverse drug
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
patient reported outcomes
drug induced