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This module is about current thinking on
optimising inhaler technique. It will consider common errors in inhaler use and how to improve inhaler technique.
Learning objectives:
- Recognise common errors with inhaler use and discuss possible solutions to improve a patient’s inhaler technique
- Understand that inhaler devices are as important as drugs in managing the disease
- Describe best practice in the use of different inhaler devices
- Discuss the steps of a consultation to assess a patient’s inhaler technique.
Contributing author: Dr Anna Murphy, consultant respiratory pharmacist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and honorary visiting professor, De Montfort School of Pharmacy, Leicester.