Nathan Skidmore, Cormac G Ryan, Jagjit Mankelow, Denis Martin
Acceptability and feasibility of virtual reality to promote health literacy in primary care from the health professional's view: A qualitative study
Patient education and counseling
asthma important public health problem worldwide account prevalence education asthmatic patients appropriate using mdis would effective medications assess appropriateness using mdis among asthmatic patients determine factors significantly associated correct use mdi descriptive study conducted 399 asthmatic patients internet google 28th october 28th november 2015 questionnaire filled spss version 21 used data analysis standard method used obtain descriptive statistic comprising means percentage standard deviations order describe demographic variables analysis variance anova test used compare means contentious categorical variables demographic characteristics medical background using mdis find association pvalue 005 less regarded statistically significant studied sample 87 age less 45 years 74 cases females 92 cases higher level education half subjects asthma five years 36 patients using mdi patients 12 correct skills using mdis significant association using mdis age duration asthma p0001 despite wellknown fact good mdi technique greatest importance majority asthmatic patients poor skills mdi appropriate use incorrect mdis technique common among asthma patients health care professional must focused training use mdi among younger newly diagnosis asthmatic patients indicating need regular formal training programmes inhaler techniques decipher correct practices inhalation therapy