Problems of elderly patients on inhalation therapy: Difference in problem recognition between patients and medical professionals

Problems of elderly patients on inhalation therapy: Difference in problem recognition between patients and medical professionals

Background: There is no systematic analysis to identify problems involved with instruction on inhalation therapy for elderly patients. We conducted a nationwide questionnaire survey for patients and medical professionals. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted of adult patients on inhaled dru...

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Main Authors: Daiki Hira, Yuko Komase, Setsuko Koshiyama, Tetsuya Oguma, Tetsuo Hiramatsu, Akira Shiraki, Masanori Nishikawa, Masanori Nakanishi, Takao Tsuji, Hisako Matsumoto, Koichi Ichimura, Takashi Iwanaga, Miwa Morikawa, Hirotaka Yasuba, Fumiko Sugaya, Yukako Arakawa, Yoshiki Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Kato, Yutaka Futamura, Fumio Tsuji, Tomohiro Terada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Asthma therapy
Elderly patient
Inhalation instruction
Inhalation medicine
Nationwide questionnaire survey
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893016300399

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