A Research Critique on The Lived in Experiences of Patients Subjected to The Use of Inhaler Among Asthmatics

This phenomenological study explored the experiences of patients subjected to the use of inhalers. Interviews were conducted among 15 asthmatic patients attending Chest OPD, SRH, Chennai. Colazzi's analysis of data emerged seven dimensions, six themes and 10 subthemes. There was an association between the socio-demographic variables and the lived in experiences of patients subjected to the use of inhaler. Hence the patients need adequate education on the use and side effects of the inhaler. Nurses can help the patients to alleviate physical and psychological impacts of patients using the inhaler and improve the quality of everyday life.