AN ONLINE survey of 1,151 adults
with asthma commissioned by NPS
MedicineWise found that 97% were
confident they were using their
medicine correctly.
Ceo Dr Lynn Weekes said this did
not match figures from the Asthma
Handbook which said up to 90% of
Australians with asthma did not use
their inhaler correctly.
To help address uncertainty
around inhaler technique, Minister
for Health Peter Dutton has
launched a free online learning tool
for health professionals including
pharmacists, developed by Asthma
Australia and NPS.
Weekes said more than 50%
of respondents said they had
experienced symptoms in the past
four weeks and 72% said they don’t
have a health professional check
their technique.
‘Unlocking asthma inhaler
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