Table 2.
Mean score (SD) for the Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire for HCPs (HQ) and Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire for consumers (CQ) for the participating HCPs (n=200).
| Profession | *‡Average inhaler technique score | ACC score (max 9) | TH score (max 9) | pMDI score (max 9) | †‡Average knowledge score | HQ mean (SD) score out of 17 | CQ mean (SD) score out of 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist physician (n=10) | 6.80 (1.12) | 6.3 (1.7) | 6.4 (1.7) | 8.7 (0.67) | 0.86 (0.27) | 13.80 (0.79) | 11.00 (0.00) |
| General physician (n=18) | 5.62 (0.45) | 4.8 (0.51) | 5.0 (0.8) | 7.9 (0.94) | 0.70 (0.11) | 10.41 (2.17) | 9.89 (1.91) |
| Pharmacist (n=42) | 5.70 (0.69) | 5.2 (0.85) | 5.2 (1.10) | 7.7 (0.91) | 0.64 (0.11) | 9.43 (2.47) | 9.05 (1.36) |
| Pharmacist Assistant (n=10) | 6.40 (0.64) | 5.1 (0.88) | 5.6 (0.79) | 8.2 (1.2) | 0.63 (0.11) | 9.47 (2.36) | 8.87 (1.36) |
| Nurse (n=8) | 5.33 (0.33) | 4.9 (0.35) | 5.0 (0.41) | 7.2 (0.97) | 0.54 (0.88) | 7.95 (2.29) | 7.68 (1.69) |
| Respiratory therapist (n=10) | 5.93 (0.21) | 4.9 (0.32) | 4.9 (0.32) | 8.4 (0.68) | 0.71 (0.88) | 10.40 (1.96) | 10.30 (1.25) |
| All (n=129) | 5.86 (0.77) | 5.2 (0.9) | 5.2 (1.1) | 7.9 (1.0) | 0.65 (0.12) | 9.63 (2.59) | 9.12 (1.77) |
All participants (n=200) completed the HQ and CQ questionnaire, and 65% (n= 129) agreed to demonstrate their inhaler technique.
*
Average inhaler technique score is the average score over the three inhaler devices (max 9).
†
Asthma knowledge average score = ((HQ (score out of 17) + CQ (score out of 12))/29).
‡
Significant differences were found between the HCPs (p<0.001, One way ANOVA). HQ= Health care professionals asthma knowledge questionnaire; CQ= Consumer asthma knowledge questionnaire; ACC= Accuhaler; TH= Turbuhaler; pMDI= Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler.