This module on Asthma Inhalers is a web-based presentation featuring Dr. Michelle Dilley and Dr. Bob Geng from UC San Diego and Rady Children's. It is designed to improve inhaler competence among providers by reviewing the various types of inhaler devices including the mechanisms, appropriate techniques through video demonstrations, advantages and disadvantages to help providers feel more confident teaching patients how to use their inhalers, prescribe the optimal devices for certain patients, and overall improve asthma health outcomes.
This module is designed for health care professionals that treat patients with asthma including primary care physicians, allergists, pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers interested in learning more about the various types of asthma inhalers and appropriate techniques to better educate and manage patients with asthma.
- Describe the different types of inhalers
- Apply the skills and techniques for properly using the various inhaler devices
- Demonstrate to patients how to use the various types of inhalers
- Select the most appropriate inhaler devices for patients based on individual needs
Michelle Dilley, MD Pediatric Resident University of California San Diego Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
Bob Geng, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Co-Director of Rady Children's Hospital Severe Asthma Program Allergy/Immunology Director of the Multidisciplinary Atopic Dermatitis Program (MADP) Divisions of Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology University of California San Diego
Many providers are unfamiliar with the wide variety and complexity of asthma inhaler delivery devices making it challenging to effectively teach patients and prescribe the most appropriate devices. This module on asthma inhalers has been developed to improve inhaler competence among providers. This activity will review the mechanisms, techniques, advantages and disadvantages of the various inhaler devices including metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), dry powder inhalers (DPIs), the new breath-activated MDI and soft mist inhalers (SMIs). Demonstrations of proper techniques for the different devices will help providers feel more confident teaching patients how to correctly use their inhalers and overall improve asthma control and patient outcomes. Understanding the various inhaler device options and characteristics that can impact patient preference and effective use will also help providers better match inhaler devices to individual patients.
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Michelle Dilley, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Bob Geng, MD is a speaker and consultant for Sanofi/Regeneron, speaker for GSK, and has a research grant from Genentech.
The CME staff, meeting planners, editorial staff, planning committee, peer reviewer, and CME committee reviewers do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Off-label Disclosure: These educational activities may contain discussion of unlabeled and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the FDA. Please consult the prescribing information for each product.
The views and opinions expressed in these activities are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of California San Diego.
