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EDX/20/1154
Date of prep: December 2020

Prescribing information and
adverse events reporting

For healthcare professionals only

The use of spacers with inhalers

23rd September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

 

This module highlights the key considerations for spacer use in patients with respiratory disease, including which patients are most suitable for spacer use as well as what type of spacer should be recommended and why.

 

This module highlights the key considerations for spacer use in patients with respiratory disease, including which patients are most suitable for spacer use as well as what type of spacer should be recommended and why. Key learning for healthcare professionals includes which size and material of spacer is most suitable for which patients, whether a facemask should be used and a new opportunity to optimise spacer use in paediatric patients with the support of an app.

 

Learning objectives

 

After completing this module, healthcare professionals will be better able to:

 

  • Evaluate which patients are most suitable for a spacer
  • Review the key aspects of individualised spacer prescribing
  • Understand how the size and material of the spacer impact its use
  • Recall the impact of gamification using an app on the successful inhaler and spacer use in paediatric patients

 

Initiated, funded and reviewed by Clement Clarke International Ltd. Reproduced with permission from Haymarket Medical on MIMMs Learning. You can access MIMMs by clicking here. Module reviewed by Viv Marsh who is a Specialist Nurse at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

 

 

 

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Course Information

Estimated Time: 45 minutes

Difficulty: Intermediate

Categories: Respiratory

Tags: Spacer

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Pharmacy in Practice is a UK pharmacy publication with its roots in Scotland.

 

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The use of spacers with inhalers

1 of 3
Why use a spacer?
2 of 3
Candidates for spacer use
3 of 3
Ensure optimal inhaler technique while using a spacer

Key considerations when using a spacer

1 of 8
Factors to consider
2 of 8
Spacer size
3 of 8
Valve resistance
4 of 8
Inspiratory flow guidance
5 of 8
Material of manufacture – spacers
6 of 8
Material of manufacture – facemasks
7 of 8
Spacer care
8 of 8
Cost effectiveness

Improving paediatric use of spacers

1 of 3
Improving adherence through gamification
2 of 3
Evidence for use
3 of 3
Clinical and economic impact

Summary and quiz

1 of 4
Summary
2 of 4
Feedback
3 of 4
References
4 of 4
Quiz

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