Improving Resident Knowledge of Spacers

This study was designed to address those concerns. Residents were given a 12-question pre-intervention, self-assessment questionnaire that explored their overall knowledge and comfort in utilizing MDI with spacers. Participants then received educational intervention via multimedia videos and a demonstration of proper use of MDI with spacer. Participants were given the same questionnaire immediately following the education and again 3 months later. Improvement was significant (P < .05) for each element studied as derived from the 12 questions. Improvement remained significant when these variables were assessed in the 3-month follow-up. In this study, we successfully improved the ability of our residents to deliver quality care by improving their knowledge and confidence in utilizing MDIs with spacers.

Source: Clinical Pediatrics - September 12, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kilgore, B., Al Katranji, K., Woodall, M., Shepherd, M., Flesher, S. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research