Patient errors and preference with regard to the use of a bronchodilating spray and fenoterol (Berotec) powder.
The investigation compares the errors in using a bronchodilating spray and fenoterol powder for inhalation, it also determines the patient preference with regard to the preparation. Of 76 patients with obstructive lung disease, 15 (19, 7%) used the spray incorrectly, relatively many of them were elderly women. The most important cause was coordination problems. Only four had difficulty with the powder preparation. Forty-two patients preferred the spray providing the effects of both agents were equally good. Twenty-six preferred the powder and eight had no preference. The preference for powder was relatively greater among elderly women and among these patients who had not previously used a spray. It is concluded that the majority of earlier users of spray prefer this form of treatment and that instruction in the correct use of a spray is essential. The powder preparation is particularly advantageous for patients with coordination problems of various types.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005280:Fenoterol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011208:Powders
D000336:Aerosols; D004983:Ethanolamines; D011208:Powders; D005280:Fenoterol