Adequate use of asthma inhalation medication in children: more involvement of the parents seems useful
Open Access
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Research Notes
- Vol. 2 (1) , 129
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-2-129
Abstract
Asthma and other chronic airway diseases can be effectively treated by inhaler therapy. Inhaler therapy depends on appropriate use of the inhaler. This study evaluates the knowledge among Dutch children and their parents regarding asthma inhaler therapy and appropriateness of its use.Keywords
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