Inhaler use technique course: an effective postgraduate training solution for pharmacists to enhance therapeutic outcomes as part of patient education

Table 2 Pharmacists’ answers to test questions before and after the course

PHARMACEUTICAL TEST - ANSWERS BEFORE AND AFTER (average percentage of correct answers)
	Question*	1		2		3		4		5		6
	Question*	before	after	before	after	before	after	before	after	before	after	before	after	Total difference
	Total	0.34	0.98	0.07	0.94	0.19	0.82	0.34	0.73	0.27	0.82	0.25	0.80	0.60
	Total	p < 0.0001		p < 0.0001				p < 0.0001		p < 0.0001		p < 0.0001
Gender	Male	0.44	0.96	0.09	0.86	0.18	0.66	0.26	0.63	0.32	0.82	0.32	0.82
	Male	p < 0.0001		p < 0.0001				p = 0.0001		p = 0.0001		p = 0.0001
	Female	0.32	0.98	0.07	0.95	0.19	0.84	0.35	0.75	0.26	0.82	0.24	0.79	0.61
	Female	p < 0.0001		p < 0.0001				p < 0.0001		p < 0.0001		p < 0.0001

*Questions:
1. If the doctor has prescribed two inhalations of the drug at a time, then there should be a break of about…… before administering the next dose
2. List the names of two online databases used to detect potential and real drug problems
3. List three of the most common mistakes patients make when using the pMDI inhaler
4. When using a face mask with an inhalation chamber to administer inhaled steroids, be aware of the risk of side effects. List two most likely side effects
5. What should be recommended to a patient using a DPI inhaler during education?
6. Which of the following aerosols are multi-dose inhalers?

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