Research Article
Pharmacist Led Intervention on Inhalation Technique among Asthmatic Patients for Improving Quality of Life in a Private Hospital of Nepal
Table 7
Percentage of patients performing each step correctly.
| S.no. | Steps | Before intervention n (%) | After intervention n (%) |
| (1) | Remove cap from the mouth-piece of canister, hold upright | 15 (93.8) | 16 (100) | (2) | For the first use or using after more than 7 days, shake and release one puff into air | 11 (68.8) | 12 (75.0) | (3) | Stand or sit straight. Breathe out through the mouth | 12 (75.0) | 14 (87.5) | (4) | Place the mouth-piece between teeth and close lips without leaving any gap | 14 (87.5) | 16 (100.0) | (5) | Breath in and release one dose with simultaneously breathing in | 15 (93.8) | 15 (93.8) | (6) | Remove the inhaler and close the mouth immediately | 12 (75) | 16 (100.0) | (7) | Hold breath for 10 s or if possible | 4 (25) | 13 (81.3) | (8) | Wait for at least one minute before taking the second dose | 8 (50) | 4 (87.5) |
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n indicates number of patients and values in the bracket indicate percentage.
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