(In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Wickramasinghe, N.D.D.; Lynch, C.B.; Coombes, J.; Jayamanne, S.F.; De Silva, S.T.
Inappropriate use of asthma inhalers can lead to increased hospitalizations, reduced quality of life (QOL), loss of productivity and increased health related costs.
Pharmacist-led interventions have shown an improvement of inhaler technique and use. The following cases describe opportunities for clinical pharmacist-led interventions to resolve problems associated with inhaler use identified from an ongoing study in renal clinic, Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura.
