MORE than 90 per cent of asthmatics are using their inhalers incorrectly and are suffering worse symptoms as a result, research shows.
The study by breathing specialists also found that a short briefing on how to use preventer and reliever medication correctly could dramatically reduce the severity of the illness.
"The majority of people are not getting it right. But what we found is that the situation is easily improved if they're shown how to do it," said one of the researchers, Professor Helen Reddel of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.
"It is very important that people should learn to get it right."
The researchers enlisted pharmacists to teach participants how to use the inhalers properly.
Source Tamara McLean
The study by breathing specialists also found that a short briefing on how to use preventer and reliever medication correctly could dramatically reduce the severity of the illness.
"The majority of people are not getting it right. But what we found is that the situation is easily improved if they're shown how to do it," said one of the researchers, Professor Helen Reddel of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.
"It is very important that people should learn to get it right."
The researchers enlisted pharmacists to teach participants how to use the inhalers properly.
Source Tamara McLean
