Avaliação do uso de inaladores pressurizados dosimetrados por profissionais de saúde no Hospital Municipal da cidade de Itumbiara - Goiás

Abstract

The treatment of respiratory diseases involves the delivery of medications through inhalation devices, with therapeutic efficacy occurring when the drug is deposited appropriately in the lower respiratory tract. Therefore, it is extremely important that healthcare professionals know the correct technique for using inhalers, so that these illnesses can be controlled. The present work aims to evaluate knowledge about the use of the metered dose inhalers (MDI) by pharmacists, nurses and nursing technicians at the Municipal Hospital of Itumbiara-GO. For this, a questionnaire was applied containing objective questions about the technique of using the MDI, in addition to practical verification of the handling of the inhalation system using a checklist. The chi-square test was used to test differences in proportions between participant groups, with a post-hoc test for significant results. The data were analyzed using the JAMOVI 2.4.1 software. It was observed that pharmacists have superior knowledge than other groups regarding how to coordinate inspiration with activating the device, as well as the need to wash the mouth after use. It can be noted that the participants who answered the theoretical questions correctly about shaking the inhaler, exhaling before use, holding the breath, waiting between repetitions and cleaning the mouth, also mostly answered correctly in the practical demonstration. It was concluded that health professionals' knowledge about the use of MDI is still unsatisfactory and it is necessary to find ways to minimize this problem.