Comparison of practical application steps of the previously used adrenaline auto injector in Turkey

Aim: It has been shown by a great number of studies that the correct use of adrenaline auto injectors prescribed to patients with anaphylaxis is associated with the design of the auto injector, in addition to training. The aim of this study was to compare the skills of adults in using two different...

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Published in:Turk Pediatri Arsivi 2018-09, Vol.53 (3), p.149
Main Authors: Harmanci, Koray, Demirsoy, Mehmet Sadik, Topal, Erdem, Yilmaz, Ozlem Ozbek, Turktas, Ipek, Bakirtas, Arzu, Yilmaz, Ozlem, Arga, Mustafa, Kutlug, Seyhan, Anil, Hulya, Ozturk, Fadil, Razi, Hasan Cem, Karagol, Hacer Ilbilge Ertoy, Koksal, Burcu
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anaphylaxis
Comparative analysis
Drug delivery devices
Drug therapy
Methods
Self care (Health)
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Summary:Aim: It has been shown by a great number of studies that the correct use of adrenaline auto injectors prescribed to patients with anaphylaxis is associated with the design of the auto injector, in addition to training. The aim of this study was to compare the skills of adults in using two different auto injectors prescribed to patients with anaphylaxis.Material and Methods: Parents of patients aged between 1 and 18 years who referred to allergy outpatients were included in the study.Results: A total of 630 volunteers from nine centers were included in the study. Four hundred fifty-seven (72.5%) of the participants were females and 235 (37.3%) were undergraduates. The rate of showing all the steps of auto injector trainers correctly by the participants was found as (60.2%) (n=379) for EpiPen and 42.9% (n=270) for Penepin (p
ISSN:1306-0015