2026-06-14T03:30:20Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/201142024-11-28T23:51:44Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16967col_20.500.12105_16983
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Pascual, Sergi
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Feimer, Jan
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De Soyza, Anthony
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Roig, Jaume Sauleda
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Haughney, John
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Padulles, Laura
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Seoane, Beatriz
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Rekeda, Ludmyla
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Ribera, Anna
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Chrystyn, Henry
2024-07-04T12:54:59Z
2024-07-04T12:54:59Z
2015-04-30
Pascual S, Feimer J, De Soyza A, Sauleda Roig J, Haughney J, Padulles L, et al. Preference, satisfaction and critical errors with Genuair and Breezhaler inhalers in patients with COPD: a randomised, cross-over, multicentre study. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2015 Apr 30;25:15018.
10.1038/npjpcrm.2015.18
2055-1010
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/10874
25927321
L605195736
2-s2.0-84933535700
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/20114
354189900001
BACKGROUND: The specific attributes of inhaler devices can influence patient use, satisfaction and treatment compliance, and may ultimately impact on clinical outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). AIMS: To assess patient preference, satisfaction and critical inhaler technique errors with Genuair (a multidose inhaler) and Breezhaler (a single-dose inhaler) after 2 weeks of daily use. METHODS: Patients with COPD and moderate to severe airflow obstruction were randomised in a cross-over, open-label, multicentre study to consecutive once-daily inhalations of placebo via Genuair and Breezhaler, in addition to current COPD medication. The primary end point was the proportion of patients who preferred Genuair versus Breezhaler after 2 weeks (Patient Satisfaction and Preference Questionnaire). Other end points included overall satisfaction and correct use of the inhalers after 2 weeks, and willingness to continue with each device. RESULTS: Of the 128 patients enrolled, 127 were included in the safety population (male n = 91; mean age 67.6 years). Of the 110 of the 123 patients in the intent-to-treat population who indicated an inhaler preference, statistically significantly more patients preferred Genuair than Breezhaler (72.7 vs. 27.3%; P < 0.001). Mean overall satisfaction scores were also greater for Genuair than for Breezhaler (5.9 vs. 5.3, respectively; P < 0.001). After 2 weeks, there was no statistically significant difference in the number of patients who made >= 1 critical inhaler technique error with Breezhaler than with Genuair (7.3 vs. 3.3%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Patient overall preference and satisfaction was significantly higher with Genuair compared with Breezhaler. The proportion of patients making critical inhaler technique errors was low with Genuair and Breezhaler.
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Preference, satisfaction and critical errors with Genuair and Breezhaler inhalers in patients with COPD: a randomised, cross-over, multicentre study
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