Effectiveness of an educational tool (handy- gsp) for pharmacists to improve their quality of counselling on inhaler use for asthma

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-011
• By: SAMARANAYAKE, Nithushi (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, B.Pharm - Department of Allied HealthSciences, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka)
• Co-author(s): Yohan Balasundaram: B.Pharm - Department of Allied HealthSciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
  Thulshan Jayathilaka: B.Pharm - Department of Allied HealthSciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
  Nithushi Samaranayake: B.Pharm - Department of Allied HealthSciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
  Chandanie Wanigatunge: Pharmacology , Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Proper inhaler administration technique must be demonstrated correctly to patients.

  Purpose

  To assess the effectiveness of a tool for pharmacists to improve their quality of counselling on asthma inhaler use.

  Methods

  A non-randomized clinical trial was conducted to assess effectiveness of Handy-GSP (Handy-Guide, Handy-Sticker and..

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