Effect of Inhaler Technique Health Education in Improving Symptoms and Lung Function in COPD Outpatient in a Private Hospital in Gresik, Indonesia: Pilot Studies

Inhalers are the most effective therapy in the treatment of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research shows that a large number of COPD patients do not use inhalers properly. Incorrect inhaler use technique can reduce drug delivery and poor disease control. Education on how to use inhalers is an important part of COPD management. The study was conducted to determine the effect of education on symptom assessment, lung function assessment and inhaler use skill assessment in COPD patients. The research was in the form of a pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test. The results showed that there was a significant difference in the effect of education on how to use the inhaler on the assessment of symptoms (p = 0.000), a significant difference in the assessment of lung function (p = 0.001) and a significant difference in the assessment of skills in using the inhaler (p = 0.000). Education on how to use inhalers has an influence on the assessment of symptoms, lung function and skills in using inhalers in COPD patients.