Research Article
Do Face-to-Face Training and Telephonic Reminder Improve Dry Powder Inhaler Technique in Patients with COPD?
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the patients assessed for the intervention (
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| | Variables | Category | (%) |
| | Age (years) | 66.06 ± 10.62 |
| | Sex | Male | 9 (30) | | Female | 21 (70) |
| | Education status | Illiterate | 20 (66.7) | | Literate | 10 (33.3) |
| | Duration of Rotahaler use (years) | 4 (2–6) |
| | Previous instructions on Rotahaler technique | Yes | 29 (96.7) | | No | 1 (3.3) |
| | Source of instructions () | Pharmacy personnel | 19 (65.5) | | Clinicians/physicians | 9 (31.0) | | Nurses | 1 (3.4) |
| | Method of instructions () | Physical demonstration | 1 (3.4) | | Verbal instruction | 14 (48.3) | | Verbal instruction plus physical demonstration | 14 (48.3) |
| | Repeated instructions () | Yes | 13 (44.8) | | No | 16 (55.2) |
| | Number of hospital visits for the last 12 months | 6 (3–13) |
| | Antimicrobial courses for the last 12 months | None | 7 (23.3) | | 1 | 9 (30.0) | | 2-3 | 10 (33.3) | | >3 | 4 (13.3) |
| | Emergency department visits for the last 12 months | None | 19 (63.3) | | 1 | 9 (30.0) | | 2-3 | 2 (6.7) |
| | Hospitalization/hospital admissions for the last 12 months | None | 20 (66.7) | | 1 | 6 (20.0) | | 2-3 | 3 (10) | | >3 | 1 (3.3) |
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Mean ± standard deviation. Median [interquartile range (IQR)].
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