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JOURNAL OF ASTHMA
卷 53, 期 1, 页码 107-112出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2015.1057848
关键词
asthma control; inhaler technique; Asthma; children; self-efficacy
资金
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences [ULTR000083]
- National Center for Research Resources
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health [KL2TR001109, UL1TR001111]
Objective: The objectives of this study were to quantify the extent to which children with asthma are overconfident that they are using their inhalers correctly and determine whether demographic and clinical characteristics are associated with children being overconfident. Methods: Children (n = 91) ages 7-17 with persistent asthma were recruited at two pediatric practices in North Carolina and demonstrated their inhaler technique for metered dose inhalers during an office visit. Children were dichotomized into two groups based on how confident they were that they were using their inhalers correctly: completely confident or not completely confident. The mean number of inhaler steps (out of 8) children performed incorrectly was examined. We applied linear regression models for children in the completely confident group to determine whether demographic and clinical factors predicted their overconfidence, defined as the number of inhaler steps performed incorrectly. Results: Children were primarily male (56%) and non-Hispanic White (60%). Sixty-eight (75%) children were completely confident that they were using their inhalers correctly. The completely confident group missed an average of 1.5 steps. In the completely confident group, males (p < 0.04) missed significantly more steps than females. The two most common errors were forgetting to shake the inhaler and holding their breath for 10 s. Conclusion: Regardless of their confidence level, children in our sample missed an average of 1-2 steps on an inhaler technique assessment. Findings from this study provide new evidence that it is insufficient to ask children if they are using their inhalers correctly. Therefore, it is vital that providers ask children to demonstrate their inhaler technique during health encounters.
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