Table 2 Improvement in inhaler demonstration before and after interventions between both groups
From: Mobile device: a useful tool to teach inhaler devices to healthcare professionals
Device | Control group | P value | Mobile app group | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steps correctly demonstrated | Pre intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | ||
Accuhaler (Total points, 315) | 63 (20.0%) | 290 (92.1%) | p < 0.01 | 89 (28.3%) | 280 (88.9%) | p < 0.01 |
Turbuhaler (Total points, 360) | 36 (10.0%) | 298 (82.8%) | p < 0.01 | 32 (8.9%) | 319 (88.6%) | p < 0.01 |
Respimat (Total points, 315) | 35 (11.1%) | 263 (83.5%) | p < 0.01 | 24 (7.6%) | 265 (84.1%) | p < 0.01 |
Breezhaler (Total points, 450) | 47 (10.4%) | 417 (92.7%) | p < 0.01 | 56 (12.4%) | 383 (85.1%) | p < 0.01 |
Ellipta (Total points, 270) | 39 (14.4%) | 253 (93.7%) | p < 0.01 | 62 (23.0%) | 236 (87.4%) | p < 0.01 |
MDI (Total points, 315) | 140 (44.4%) | 264 (83.8%) | p < 0.01 | 138 (43.8%) | 264 (83.8%) | p < 0.01 |