Joels Claire
Chrisp Street Health Centre, London.
Nurs Stand. 2012;26(19):43-7. doi: 10.7748/ns2012.01.26.19.43.c8878.
This article outlines the prevalence of asthma in the UK and the importance of consistent and frequent monitoring of inhaler technique in providing improved care to patients with asthma. A protocol for assessing inhaler technique is proposed to improve equity of care and achieve optimum symptom control. The focus is on primary care as this is where the majority of asthma management takes place, and therefore where the potential lies for improved control and prevention of exacerbations, unnecessary hospital admissions and ultimately improved quality of life for these patients.
本文概述了英国哮喘的患病率，以及持续且频繁监测吸入器使用技术对于改善哮喘患者护理的重要性。本文提出了一项评估吸入器使用技术的方案，以提高护理公平性并实现最佳症状控制。重点在于初级保健，因为这是哮喘管理的主要场所，因此也是改善控制、预防病情加重、避免不必要的住院治疗并最终改善这些患者生活质量的潜力所在。
