Intensive guidance of COPD patients by hospital pharmacists shows clear added value, finds study

COPD patients who receive intensive guidance from a hospital pharmacist during their stay use their inhalation medication more correctly and with greater confidence. This was shown in a study conducted by Annelies I.M. Walravens and Emma Walravens (Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), in collaboration with colleagues from—among others—the Queen Elisabeth Institute in Oostduinkerke. The study also demonstrated that the applied protocol is feasible in clinical practice and widely supported by health care professionals.

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