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Inhaler use and education characteristics among English and non-English speaking patients: A pilot needs assessment survey
Authors:Sucharita Kher  Hillary Landau  Stephanie M. Hon  Janis L. Breeze  Nadine Al-Naamani  Jessica K. Paulus  Andrew Martin  Rosemary Tsacoyianis
Affiliation:1. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA;2. Tufts University School of Medicine, 145 Harrison avenue, Boston, MA, USA;3. Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA;4. Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center 35 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA;5. Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness (PACE) Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, 35 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA;6. Department of Pharmacy, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
Abstract:

Objective

Identify inhaler use characteristics among English (ESP) and non-English speaking patients (NSP) to develop quality improvement efforts.

Methods

Outpatients were surveyed for technique confidence, education, preferences and disease control. We compared characteristics between ESP and NSP.

Results

Of 197 respondents, 75% were ESP, 25% were NSP. Compared to NSP, ESP responders were more likely female (57% vs 31%, p?=?0.001), used inhalers for a longer time (10 vs 6 years, p?=?0.008) and had higher rates of metered dose inhaler use (85% vs. 60%, p?

Conclusions

These findings will be used to further develop quality inhaler education efforts at our institution.

Practical implications

Local patient preferences should be considered when designing inhaler education programs.
Keywords:Language  Culture  Chinese  Patient education as topic  COPD  Asthma  Metered dose inhalers  Pulmonary medicine  Boston  Needs assessment  Quality improvement
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