TY - JOUR
T1 - Genuair® Usability Test
T2 - Results of a National Public Survey of the Elderly
AU - Blasi, Francesco
AU - Canonica, Giorgio Walter
AU - Centanni, Stefano
AU - Mereu, Carlo
AU - Bernabei, Roberto
AU - Paolisso, Giuseppe
AU - Incalzi, Raffaele Antonelli
AU - Corsico, Angelo
AU - Marco, Fabiano Di
AU - Milanese, Manlio
AU - Pagano, Francesco
AU - Santus, Pierachille
AU - Scichilone, Nicola
AU - Sumberesi, Massimo
AU - Braido, Fulvio
AU - Baiardini, Ilaria
PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - Proper use of inhaler devices may be problematic in elderly patients due to age-related difficulties. A survey was administered to elderly patients to investigate the usability of the Genuair® device and patients' subjective viewpoint on the device. A representative sample of the Italian population aged ≥ 65 years was completed with a pre-defined sample of 89 patients with hand arthritis/arthrosis. Of 526 respondents, 88 were not self-sufficient. Only the replies of the 438 self-sufficient respondents were analyzed. A total of 107 participants (24%) reported having respiratory diseases, and 81 of these (76%) were users of inhaler devices. After the first test, the device was considered “practical/handy” by 90% of patients and “easy to use” by 89%. After the second test, in which patients received a demonstration of the correct inhalation maneuver, the percentage of patients scoring ≥ 7 increased to 93% for the first characteristic and was confirmed for the second, with no differences between the groups in terms of age, educational level, use of devices, and presence of arthritis/arthrosis. The mean time to explain the inhaler technique and to perform a correct inhalation was 1'38"± 1'37", and 70% of the respondents required less than 2 minutes, with no differences between the groups in terms of age, education level, use of devices, and presence of arthritis/arthrosis. In conclusion, Genuair® was well accepted and easy to use in a representative sample of the Italian population aged ≥ 65 years. These characteristics make it a valid choice in the elderly, thus enabling patients to better cope with the problems and difficulties that are common to this age group.
AB - Proper use of inhaler devices may be problematic in elderly patients due to age-related difficulties. A survey was administered to elderly patients to investigate the usability of the Genuair® device and patients' subjective viewpoint on the device. A representative sample of the Italian population aged ≥ 65 years was completed with a pre-defined sample of 89 patients with hand arthritis/arthrosis. Of 526 respondents, 88 were not self-sufficient. Only the replies of the 438 self-sufficient respondents were analyzed. A total of 107 participants (24%) reported having respiratory diseases, and 81 of these (76%) were users of inhaler devices. After the first test, the device was considered “practical/handy” by 90% of patients and “easy to use” by 89%. After the second test, in which patients received a demonstration of the correct inhalation maneuver, the percentage of patients scoring ≥ 7 increased to 93% for the first characteristic and was confirmed for the second, with no differences between the groups in terms of age, educational level, use of devices, and presence of arthritis/arthrosis. The mean time to explain the inhaler technique and to perform a correct inhalation was 1'38"± 1'37", and 70% of the respondents required less than 2 minutes, with no differences between the groups in terms of age, education level, use of devices, and presence of arthritis/arthrosis. In conclusion, Genuair® was well accepted and easy to use in a representative sample of the Italian population aged ≥ 65 years. These characteristics make it a valid choice in the elderly, thus enabling patients to better cope with the problems and difficulties that are common to this age group.
KW - adherence
KW - elderly
KW - inhaler device
KW - usability
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U2 - 10.3109/15412555.2015.1067675
DO - 10.3109/15412555.2015.1067675
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84949209913
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
JF - COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
SN - 1541-2555
ER -