From the *University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; §Allergy and Asthma Center of El Paso, El Paso, TX; and ∥Phadia US Inc, Portage, MI.
World Allergy Organ J. 2008 Sep;1(9):156-9. doi: 10.1097/WOX.0b013e3181865f99.
: Intranasal corticosteroids (INS) are recommended as first-line therapy for allergic rhinitis. To date, no studies have evaluated the impact of an INS delivery system on patient satisfaction. Unless patients use a medication appropriately and consistently, they will not fully benefit from its therapeutic effects.
: To determine whether the characteristics of the mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) delivery device are an impediment to its use. METHODS/DATABASE:: A random sample of preidentified MFNS users was recruited through e-mail (N = 1544). In online interviews, participants were asked about MFNS ease of use and attributes.
: Ninety-eight percent of respondents reported that MFNS is easy to use, and 96% said that the applicator is easy to administer. Nearly all elderly users and users with arthritis said that the applicator fits comfortably in the nostril (96% and 97%, respectively) and is appropriately sized (97% and 96%, respectively); 96% of pediatric users agreed that the applicator fits comfortably. All users said the applicator's ease of use and comfortable fit were its most important attributes.
: The perceived ease of use of MFNS may help providers appropriately treat patients with allergic rhinitis and may improve patient adherence to INS use.
鼻内皮质类固醇（INS）被推荐为过敏性鼻炎的一线治疗药物。迄今为止，尚无研究评估 INS 给药系统对患者满意度的影响。除非患者正确且持续地使用药物，否则他们将无法充分受益于其治疗效果。
确定莫米松糠酸酯鼻喷雾剂（MFNS）给药装置的特点是否会影响其使用。
方法/数据库：通过电子邮件（N=1544）随机抽取预识别的 MFNS 用户进行抽样调查。在在线访谈中，询问参与者 MFNS 的易用性和属性。
98%的受访者报告 MFNS 易于使用，96%的受访者表示给药器易于使用。几乎所有老年患者和关节炎患者都表示给药器在鼻腔中舒适贴合（分别为 96%和 97%）且尺寸合适（分别为 97%和 96%）；96%的儿科患者也认为给药器贴合舒适。所有用户都表示，给药器的易用性和舒适贴合是其最重要的属性。
MFNS 易于使用的认知可能有助于提供者为过敏性鼻炎患者提供适当的治疗，并可能提高患者对 INS 使用的依从性。
