Knowledge about inhaler use among the chronic asthma patients in selected hospitals

Authors

  • IA Parvin College of Nursing, Mohakhali, Dhaka
  • SA Ahmad Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka
  • MN Islam Department of Maternal and Child Health, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v37i2.8433

Keywords:

Knowledge, inhaler use, chronic asthma patients

Abstract

This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among the chronic asthma patients attending three Institutes of Dhaka city namely National Asthma Center, The National Institute of Diseases of Chest and Hospital (NIDCH), Mohakhali, and Dhaka Medical College Hospital to assess the level of knowledge regarding inhaler use. Convenient sampling was adopted. Data were collected using one semi-structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. The patients were aged from 18 to 75 years with mean age being 40.68 years and sd ± 11.659 years. The mean monthly income of the respondents found was 8278.52 taka with standard deviation ± 3523.315 taka. Mean duration of bronchial asthma was 9.44 years with sd±4.862 years. Out of the total 298 respondents 103(35.8%) possessed “excellent knowledge” on inhalers. Ninety one (31.6%) had “adequate knowledge”, sixty nine (24.0%) had “poor knowledge” and thirty five (8.7%) respondents were found having “no knowledge” about inhalers. Males were seen having better knowledge than the females (χ2 =66.582, df=3, p<0.001). The respondents receiving treatment from the indoor possessed better knowledge than those from the outdoors (p<0.001). Level of Knowledge was also found to be associated with the educational status of the respondents. Respondents with higher education possessed more than the respondents with lower education (p<0.001). Though most of the physicians now prescribe inhalers, but many of them do not explain the proper use of inhaler. This may be corrected through training and motivation of physicians at Medical Colleges and Hospitals and during various medical conferences and other programs. To reduce the extent of suffering and economic burden of asthma patients and their families, active education program for the patients and training program for the health care providers, regarding “inhaler use technique” demands early consideration.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v37i2.8433

BMRCB 2011; 37(2): 47-50  

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Parvin, I., Ahmad, S., & Islam, M. (2011). Knowledge about inhaler use among the chronic asthma patients in selected hospitals. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 37(2), 47–50. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v37i2.8433

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Vol. 37 No. 2 (2011)

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