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An Educational Intervention To Improve Healthcare Provider Confidence And Utilization Of The Teach-Back Method When Providing Patient Education On Inhaler Technique, Caitlin Crowley

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Background: Patients with asthma and COPD often do not use prescribed inhalers correctly. This impacts the safety and effectiveness of the medication and potentially leads to increased symptoms, exacerbations, and hospitalizations. Inhaler technique should be assessed regularly; however, many patients do not receive initial education on devices or follow up evaluation to ensure correct use. Many healthcare providers (HCPs) are not properly educated on how to use inhalers, and a correlation exists between poor patient inhaler technique and improper training by HCPs. Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to increase HCPs ability and confidence to …