Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Capstone
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
College Granting Degree
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Nancy Harris
Thesis/Dissertation Co-Chair
Darinka De Taboada
Abstract
Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting all age groups worldwide with a need of educational interventions to ensure asthmatic individuals are correctly and accurately using prescribed inhalers. To improve pulmonary function on asthmatic individuals, this doctoral quality improvement project was designed to increase the knowledge of patients with an asthma diagnosis by using traditional teaching methods with the addition of an instructional mobile phone app to treatment plans on inhaler technique and pulmonary function. The purpose of this paper is to address the need for proper and sufficient inhaler education for individuals with an asthma diagnosis requiring a prescribed inhaler to increase FEV1 by using the latest evidence-based research and providing a complete description of this doctoral quality improvement project with recommendations for change of practice. Included will be an analysis of the results, evaluation of the complete project and future practice changes.
Extent
25 p.
Recommended Citation
Doimeadios, Adelaida, "Effects of Adding an Instructional Mobile Phone Application to Asthma Treatment Plans on Inhaler Technique and Pulmonary Function" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present. 1626.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/1626
Identifier
faudnp000019