Competence in metered dose inhaler technique among community pharmacy professionals in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: Knowledge and skill gap analysis

Sewunet Admasu Belachew, Fasil Tilahun, Tirsit Ketsela, Asnakew Achaw Ayele, Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Amanual Getnet Mersha, Tamrat Befekadu Abebe, Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie, Henok Getachew Tegegn, Daniel Asfaw Erku, Albert Lee
2017 PLoS ONE  
When compared to systemic administration, if used correctly inhalers deliver a smaller enough percent of the drug right to the site of action in the lungs, with a faster onset of effect and with reduced systemic availability that minimizes adverse effects. However, the health professionals' and patients' use of metered dose inhaler is poor. Objective This study was aimed to explore community pharmacy professionals' (pharmacists' and druggists') competency on metered dose inhaler (MDI) technique.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0188360 pmid:29176836 pmcid:PMC5703544 fatcat:yliags7jrzhu7fgxrya562yyhy