INSPIRA PROJECT - PHARMACIST INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE USE OF INHALERS IN ASTHMA AND COPD

• At: AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates) (2019)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-094
• By: FEITEIRA, Diana (National Association of Pharmacies, CEDIME - Drug Information Centre, Portugal)
• Co-author(s): Anabela Madeira: CEDIME - Drug Information Centre, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Ana Nogueira: CEDIME - Drug Information Centre, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Diana Matos Feiteira: CEDIME - Drug Information Centre, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Sónia Romano: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Mariana Romão: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Ana Rita Godinho: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Maria Cary: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Peter Heudtlass: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  António Teixeira Rodrigues: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Rute Horta: CEDIME - Drug Information Centre, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Duarte Santos : Member of Board, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  José Alves: FPP - Portuguese Lung Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Errors in inhaler technique are very common and decrease Asthma and COPD treatment effectiveness.

  In 2019, the National Association of Pharmacies (ANF) and the Portuguese Lung Foundation (FPP) started a community-based pharmacist-led educational intervention on inhaler technique – the INspira Project.

  Methods

  The intervention targets adult

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