The Effect of İnhaler Training and Reminders on Medication on Adherence in Elderly Individuals
The Effect Of Metered-Dose İnhaler Training And Reminders On Medication Adherence In Elderly Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Study
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
64 participants
Jan 21, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will evaluate the effect of metered-dose inhaler training and reminders on treatment adherence in elderly individuals.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria12
- Age ≥ 65 years old
- Having at least basic literacy,
- Receiving metered-dose inhaler therapy for at least 6 months,
- Being hospitalized in the pulmonary ward,
- Presenting to the pulmonary function test unit,
- Presenting to the pulmonary outpatient clinic,
- Signing the informed consent form for participation in the study,
- Having internet access and a mobile device with Android/iOS operating system,
- Being able to use a telephone,
- Having no communication barriers,
- Being able to use the inhaler without needing assistance,
- Making an error in at least one of the usage steps according to the MDI usage skills chart.
Exclusion Criteria15
- Age \<65
- Illiteracy
- Receiving metered-dose inhaler therapy for \<6 months
- Outpatient treatment
- Being hospitalized in the intensive care unit
- Being hospitalized in wards other than the pulmonary ward (such as surgery, physical therapy)
- Visiting outpatient clinics other than the pulmonary clinic (such as surgery, physical therapy)
- Not signing the informed consent form for participation in the study
- Not having internet access and a mobile device with Android/iOS operating system
- Not having telephone skills
- Having communication barriers
- Requiring assistance while using the inhaler
- Not making any errors in the usage steps according to the MDI usage skills chart
- Wanting to withdraw from the study/withdrawing from participation during the research process
- Not completing the questionnaire
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Interventions
It is known that incorrect inhaler use is more common, especially in elderly individuals, and that common errors in metered-dose inhaler use include poor hand-mouth coordination, inability to simultaneously spray and inhale, and failure to hold the breath during inhalation. This study evaluates metered-dose inhaler use only in elderly individuals. Furthermore, not only will the inhaler application steps be evaluated, but the experimental group will also receive education and reminder interventions.
This reminder card contains the inhaler administration steps included in the "Measured Dose Inhaler Medication Use Skill Chart". Participants in the experimental group will be able to access the medication administration steps on the reminder card before administering their inhaler medication. Participants will be asked in the final interview whether they used the reminder cards.
This video was prepared by the responsible researcher, taking into account the application steps included in the "Metered Dose Inhaler Medication Use Skill Chart". Participants in the experimental group will be able to access the application steps via the inhaler video before administering their inhaler medication.
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NCT07381166