Errors In Use Research Articles

Incidental findings in development and use of digital health ecosystems for older people

Healthcare sectors are globally facing challenges delivering services for older people,. Although the implementation of digital technology has brought positive effects on caring older people in their homes, it has also resulted in arising ethical challenges including incidental findings (IF). The purpose of this systematic review is to reveal ethical challenges in the development and use of digital health ecosystems for older people. The objectives are 1) to reveal incidental findings, 2) ethical vulnerabilities and treats for integrity associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI); 3) to analyse ethical management of IF, and 4) to create recommendations for the use and development of digital health ecosystems. Systematic data search was completed in ProQuest, EBSCOhost, and Ovid databases. Peer-reviewed full text research articles on ethical guidelines for developing and implementing digital health ecosystems for care of older people published in English between 2012 and 2022 were included. Previously published articles focusing on younger population or other than digital services were excluded. The included thirteen articles were appraised by design specific tools (PRISMA 2009, SANRA, STROBE, CAGSCS). The article texts were analysed and reported thematically. The IF revealed were violation of user autonomy, independence, and privacy during the development and use of the ecosystems; social isolation of the end-user; user unfriendly devices; additional workload to the care providers; technology induced anxiety; and biases and errors in use of the ecosystems. The ethical vulnerabilities and threats to integrity associated with use of AI. Observation and implementation of ethical values were found important in co-creation of ethically conscious ecosystems for older people. Empowering the designers, developers, and healthcare professionals on ethical competencies, and inclusion of the end-users’ preferences in designing of digital health ecosystems were included in the constructed recommendations. This article disseminated within the SHAPES Horizon 2020 project.

How Cognitive Biases Influence Problematic Research Methods Practices

A growing body of academic research addresses issues related to questionable choices and errors in the use of research methods in published business research. These problematic research method practices (PRMPs) may be purposeful or unconscious, but they reduce the rigor of academic research and can harm the accumulation of scientific knowledge. Yet, absent from much of this literature is a theoretically grounded approach to understanding why these problematic practices occur. Prior scholars have summarized specific types of PRMPs, but attributions about their causes are primarily limited to research lack of motivation or poor doctoral education. While these may certainly be at play, the current manuscript proposes that the deeper psychological phenomenon of cognitive bias is a likely explanation. Cognitive biases occur when human cognition produces an outcome that is systematically distorted from objective reality (Haselton, Nettle, and Murray, 2016). More colloquially, cognitive biases are systematic errors that humans make when they are faced with perceiving, remembering, and understanding information. These unintentional biases are particularly likely when that information is voluminous and ambiguous. Cognitive biases are explained by two theories—heuristic theory and fuzzy trace theory. Heuristic theory suggests that humans default to using mental shortcuts as a means to make decisions more efficiently (Chaiken and Ledgerwood, 2012). Further, fuzzy trace theory explains how memory and reasoning can be flawed (Reyna and Brainerd, 1995). Because of the limitations of the human mind, heuristic theory and fuzzy trace theory act to create unintentional cognitive biases. The current manuscript argues that the cognitive biases of source confusion, gist memory, repetition effects, bandwagon effects, and confirmation bias are mostly subconscious means by which researchers make errors in research methods use. We argue that these biases are not a useful part of the didactic approach to research, but are rather mental shortcuts that can limit researcher effectiveness. Next, specific PRMPs are addressed: reliance on methodological myths and urban legends, errors in citations, use of questionable research practices, and inappropriate use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technology in research. Finally, there are a number of insights and recommendations derived from research on cognitive biases to assist scholars in promoting research methods best practices. In particular, researchers can combat cognitive biases by recognizing what they are and by providing more transparency about research methods use in their articles. Incentives for authors and reviewers may reduce the impact of cognitive biases on PRMPs. Editors should create and share clear guidelines on the use of AI in research. In summary, this manuscript addresses those critical issues, fills a gap in current research regarding why PRMPs occur, and provides researchers with key insights to effectively combat cognitive biases.

QUALITY OF EMERGENCY STAIR TRAVEL DEVICES

Emergency stair travel devices are designed to evacuate people from buildings and used duringinitial unguided spontaneous evacuations as well as by professional emergency services. Therequirements for evacuation chairs are varied: they are determined by the technical conditions ofthe building, by the specific way of operation of non-professional and professional operators, andon the other hand, they must take into account the specificity of evacuated people. The problemis to indicate the quality parameters of the evacuation chairs so that these chairs can be adaptedto the organization and equipment system. The article aims to indicate and justify such qualityparameters. The starting point was a quantitative analysis of scientific documents. It was foundthat there are only 33 scientific documents directly related to research on the evacuation of peoplewith physical disabilities. Based on the literature, the tested evacuated devices were classified intothree main types: hand-carried, tracked, and sled. Three groups of potential users of emergencystair travel devices have been identified: 1) non-professional rescuer, i.e., a person assisting inthe first spontaneous phase of evacuation; (2) professional rescuer, meaning a firefighter or otherprofessional who is physically fit and well versed in the operation of equipment and evacuationprocedures; this type of user usually appears in the second phase of the evacuation; (3) evacuee. Eachof these groups has specific needs and evaluates the quality of the device in different ways. Basedon the analysis of scientific literature, the following predictors of the quality of emergency stairtravel devices have been identified: average evacuation time(s), evacuation speed (m/s), numberof rescuers (pcs.), effort of rescuers (estimated oxygen consumption or pulse rate) and comfort ofthe person being rescued (estimated by pulse frequency or based on surveys). The expert analysispoints out that essential requirements for evacuation devices vary for different people and do notoverlap. For a person being evacuated, for example, the position of the body during evacuation isimportant, and from the point of view of rescuers, the ease of use, mobility and tolerance for errorsin use are important in case of evacuation. Both groups of rescuers have similar requirements, butthey have different priorities.

Grammatical Errors Analysis in Descriptive Text Writing

The purposes of this research were to find out studens’ grammatical errors on writing descriptive text and the possible causes of their grammatical errors. This research used descriptive qualitative method with the 20 participants of IPA MA NW Perian as the sample. Observation, interview, and questionare were used as the research instruments. The result showed that the students produce 44,87 % errors in using verb, 23,07 % errors in using noun, 16,66 % errors in using pronoun, 8,97 % errors in using preposition, and 6,41 % errors in use of adjective. The students produced 44,87 % errors from 78 of total number of errors in writing descriptive text. Based on the result interview and questionnaire the researcher found that most students knew descriptive text definition but frequently found it difficult to write descriptive text since they were still confused in grammar, vocabularies arrangement, and word orders. It was concluded that the possible causes of errors are grammatical, words selection, and word orders.

Analisis kesalahan penggunaan bahasa dalam karangan teks eksplanasi peserta didik kelas V SD

The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the forms of language use errors in the form of spelling, diction, and sentences and to determine the factors of language use errors in explanatory text compositions for fifth grade student at SDN Tegalayu Surakarta. The research is a qualitative research with a case study approach that focuces on a phenomenon.The data collection techniques used were document analysis, observation, and interviews. Test the validity of the data used data sources triangulation and technical triangulation. The data analysis technique used is interactive analysis. The most errors in language use were found in spelling errors with 80.37%, followed by diction errors 14.27%, and sentence errors 5.36%. Factors causing errors in the use of language come from two factors, factors from the teacher in the form of writing learning strategies that are too simple and not doing an analysis of essay errors and factors from students in the form of students lack of understanding of the rules of language use, lack of student vocabulary, and lack of motivation to write. So that teacher can provide many example of good essay before writing and repeated writing exercise.

중국어 공손법 실현을 위한 화용적 책략 연구

This study is based on the hypothesis that the understanding of the Rules of Politeness by learners in Korea is generally limited and inaccurate, and this leads to an avoidance strategy sociolinguistic competence. In this study, it is viewed that the lack of understanding and misuse of Pragmatic strategies is caused by insufficient education of the phrase because without a proper implementation, the learners would not be able to understand or use them. I will argue that a thorough and clear teaching outline needs to be set and provided in order to reduce grammatical errors in use of Rules of Politeness.

Sosialisasi Peralatan Kelistrikan dan Pengambilan Keterangan untuk Mengungkapkan Sebuah Kasus di Kepolisian Resort Pidie Sebagai Ahli Elektro

Electricity is very useful for human life. However, if an error in use results in a danger to the safety of humans, livestock and property. Sometimes electricity is also used for special purposes for which there are no guidelines, this will be very risky to safety. As in the case that occurred recently in the Pidie Resort Police area, the Head of the Pidie Resort Police assigned his members for the benefit of the police service in the context of the task of carrying out an examination of electrical experts to obtain information regarding the discovery of a body in the mountain river of Gampong Lhok Broh, Meureudu District, District Pidie Jaya. The expected objectives of this activity are; So that participants can understand the benefits of electrical energy and the basic principles, operation, and maintenance of electrical equipment, Provide participants with knowledge (in general) about how to work and maintain electrical equipment that may be designed and used in a community environment, Demonstrate directly the dangers of some related electrical equipment cases currently being handled by the police. This activity was carried out from October 1 to November 30 2019 and consisted of 3 stages namely; Preparation, Execution, and Compilation of Reports. Based on inspections and field trials in two places, the following conclusions can be drawn; Electric current is dangerous for the human body depending on the amount of current and duration. The effect of electric current on humans starts with tingling/numbness to effect the heart which can cause death. Water is a conductor that can carry electric current properly. The safe voltage limit for humans is 50 Volt AC assuming the human body is 1000 Ohm resistant, the safe current limit for humans is 30 mA. The dedicated team also as electrical experts discusses scientific about matters related to electrical hazards and their effects on the human body.

A randomized, cross-over study comparing critical and overall errors, learning time, and preference of the ELLIPTA versus BREEZHALER dry powder inhalers in patients with asthma

BackgroundMany patients with asthma make errors using inhalers, affecting the amount of medication received. Previous evidence demonstrated that patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease make fewer critical errors with the ELLIPTA inhaler after reading the patient information leaflet (PIL) versus other dry powder inhalers. We assessed errors made by patients with asthma using placebo ELLIPTA or BREEZHALER inhalers. MethodsThis randomized, multicenter, open-label placebo inhaler-handling study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04813354) with 2x2 complete block crossover design was conducted at three centers in the Netherlands and enrolled patients aged ≥18 years with mild-to-moderate asthma. Inclusion criteria were inhaler use for ≥12 weeks prior to enrollment and naivety to ELLIPTA and BREEZHALER inhalers. Patients were randomized to ELLIPTA or BREEZHALER inhaler first and were assessed for errors in use of both inhalers after 1) reading PIL instructions, 2) receiving further instruction from a healthcare professional (HCP) if they made an error. Results114 patients with asthma (57% female; mean age of 55.3 years) were assessed. After reading the PIL, 6% of patients made ≥1 critical error with ELLIPTA versus 26% with BREEZHALER (odds ratio [OR]: 0.11 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.01–0.40]; p < 0.001). With ELLIPTA, 27% of patients made ≥1 overall error after reading the PIL versus 41% with BREEZHALER (OR: 0.25 [95% CI: 0.03–0.74]; p = 0.005). Fewer patients required HCP instruction with ELLIPTA than BREEZHALER (25% versus 32%). ConclusionsFewer patients made critical and overall errors using the ELLIPTA inhaler versus BREEZHALER after reading the PIL.

KESALAHAN KALIMAT PADA PEMAKAIAN BAHASA PROPOSAL PENELITIAN MAHASISWA PBSI 2019 UNIVERSITAS AHMAD DAHLAN YOGYAKARTA

Student semester VII of the University PBSI Study Program Ahmad Dahlan class 2015/2016 experienced barriers in writing thesis proposal. A frequent obstacle is the error in the manufacture of sentences. Fenonema is quite interesting that the implementation of this study. The purpose of this study was for mendeskripikan the error in the use of sentences. The research proposal owned 46 student manuscripts belonging to the PBSI Study program in 2019 became a research subject. The research object is a sentence found on student research proposal semester VII Study program 2019. Data collection is carried out in an observation way. The data collected are then analyzed using a method at reference and distribusional method with technique for direct elements. Intra-rater and inter-rater were chosen to examine the validity of the data. The conclusion of the results of the analysis that the error of sentence usage only consists of the subject was only 96 sentences, sentences without the subject of 62 sentences. Mistake sentences without a subject and without predicated as many as 62 sentences. Sentence mistakes without predicated as many as 10 sentences. Meanwhile, errors in the subject use of the subject say in front as many as 16 sentences, the error in the use of the object said in front as many as 19 sentences. At the use of conjunction with a compound sentence, equivalent to conjunction with conjunction, while at the beginning of the sentence of 21 sentences, the use of conjunction and at the beginning of 9 sentences, the use of conjunction with conjunction and at the beginning of the sentence was 4 sentences, and the use of conjunction or at the beginning of the sentence. Furthermore, mistakes are found to use of conjunctions, if they have 13 sentences, conjunctions but 5 sentences, use for as many as 3 sentences, use of conjunctions, the use of conjunction with a number of sentences and use of conjunctions and serve as many as one sentence.

Error Sign Detection-Based Compensation of Commutation Error for Use in Sensorless Position Control of BLDCM

Error Sign Detection-Based Compensation of Commutation Error for Use in Sensorless Position Control of BLDCM

Going Viral: The Role of Social Media in Decision-Making

School and district leaders are challenged to communicate with transparency and positivity with families and communities; however, over the past decade, social media has become an important avenue for communication. An appropriate use of social media can be a delicate endeavor, as errors in use or negative reactions can become a flashpoint. This is the case at Jester James Middle School (JJMS), where a teacher’s seemingly innocuous comment in the hallway suddenly takes on a life of its own, given a negative parent response via social media that “goes viral.” In this case, we explore the intersectionality of decision-making, communication, and social media use.

Construction of a Multimodal Corpus of College Students’ Spoken English Based on Semantic Concepts

With the rapid development of multimedia technology, multimodal corpus came into being, which also opened up a new idea for oral English grammar teaching. In view of the problems existing in the current traditional English grammar textbooks, this paper applies the concepts of “corpus driven” and “multimodality” to grammar textbooks and tries to describe language use in a more authentic, reliable, and up-to-date form. In view of the problems existing in the current traditional English grammar teaching materials, this paper applies the semantic concept to the grammar teaching materials and tries to describe the language use in a more authentic, reliable, and up-to-date form. Based on the semantic concept, this paper studies the construction of college students’ oral English multimodal corpus. After the experiment, the results of the language fluency, accuracy, and complexity of the subjects in the experimental group and the control group are tested. The differences between the two groups were analyzed by one-way ANOVA as follows: in terms of language fluency, F 1 , 62 = 0.835 , P &gt; 0.04 , which showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups after the experiment. In terms of accuracy, F 1 , 62 = 10.693 , P &lt; 0.04 . There was significant difference between the two groups after the experiment. In this study, by analyzing and counting the distribution of conjunctions in students’ oral discourse, the types of conjunctions, their frequency of use, and the types of errors in use, we hope to understand the level and limitations of students’ use of conjunctions in oral discourse, so that students can better apply semantic conceptual cohesion and speak a coherent discourse, First of all, we should help students establish the awareness of textual cohesion and coherence.

Analisis Kesalahan Tata Bahasa dan Diksi para Debator dalam Debat Ilmiah Bahasa Arab Muktamar ITHLA IX

The object of this research is the Arabic diction of debaters in the scholarly arabic debate competition organized by the Indonesian Arabic Student Association (ITHLA) at the IX 2021 congress. This study aims to explain some of the Arabic diction mistakes made by debaters in the Arabic scientific debate competition in Indonesia. In addition, this study also provides an alternative Arabic diction that should be used when conveying ideas in scholarly debates. This research method is a type of descriptive qualitative research. The source of research data is transcription obtained from two stages, namely observation and documentation. This study shows that there are many grammatical and diction errors used by the debaters. In general, the errors can be classified as follows: Errors in unsuitable use of ḥarf al-jar, errors in the use of vocabulary, country name, adjectives, word construction, singular and plural, error words, junctions, incorrect use of conjunctions, etc. After understanding these grammatical and diction errors, it is hoped that they can improve students' Arabic skills at the upcoming Arabic scientific debate.

Herbal product labels: do they guide rational or irrational use?

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the primary and secondary labels of plantbased medicines. Method: This research has a cross-sectional and descriptive. The procedure consisted of analyzing 100 labels of medicinal plant-based products used by elderly people from (in) Macapá-AP, in 2017. A script was prepared to verify their adequacy to health standards based on the Brazilian legislation (commercial name, botanical nomenclature, active ingredients, concentration, route of administration, age-restricted use, quantity and pharmaceutical form, preservation care, company name, CNPJ - Brazils's companies registration number, composition, SAC, expiration date, manufacture and batch), descriptive analysis of the data was performed (protocol number 38400314.9.0000.0003). Results: Only 4% of the products completely met the analyzed criteria. One of the main problems observed was the absence of a uniform standard of presentation of information on the packaging. About 7% of these products did not present any information besides the popular name of the medicinal plant used, 37% of the packages (or labels) contain statements and images that induce self-medication, errors in use, or references to "natural medicine", besides, transmitting the idea that the product has superior properties to drugs on the market. Conclusions: The results obtained suggest that the packaging of medicinal plant-based products induces the irrational use of medicines due to the lack of adequate information, as well as the presence of inadequate makenting strategies, in accordance with current national legislation.

Comparative performance of rearward and forward-facing child restraint systems with common use errors: Effect on crash injury risk for a 1-year-old occupant

Objective To compare how errors in child restraint use influence crash injury risk in rearward and forward-facing restraints for a 1-year old occupant. Methods Three convertible child restraint systems (CRS) were subjected to frontal dynamic sled tests at 56 km/h in rearward-facing and forward-facing modes in a correct use (baseline) condition and in five incorrect use conditions: loose securing belt, loose harness, partial harness use, top tether slack, and three minor errors. Excursion, head, and chest 3 ms resultant acceleration, HIC15, and neck forces and moments of a Q1 anthropomorphic test device (ATD) seated in the restraints were measured. The effect of incorrect use on each outcome and restraint type was analyzed. Results The influence of errors varied across different outcome variables, the three restraints tested and orientation modes. Excursion increased in four of five incorrect use conditions in both rearward and forward-facing orientations. A very loose harness increased four of five outcome variables in at least one forward-facing restraint, whereas only excursion was increased when rearward-facing. Overall, there tended to be a more negative effect of incorrect use (demonstrated through increases in outcome variables compared to the baseline) in the forward-facing orientation. Conclusions Overall, errors in use tended to have a larger negative impact on forward-facing restraints than rearward-facing restraints. Given the widespread nature of errors in use, this adds further weight to arguments to keep children rearward-facing to 12 months of age and older. The results also highlight a variation in response to errors across differently designed restraints, suggesting the influence of errors may be minimized by restraint design that is more resistant to errors.

Radio Frequency MRI coils and safety: how infrared thermography can support quality assurance

BackgroundThe safety controls in Resonance Magnetic Imaging (MRI) diagnostic site are numerous and complex. Some of these are contained in international directives and regularly conducted by medical physics expert after acceptance tests, consisting of a series of checks, measurements, evaluations called quality controls (QCs) and made to guarantee the image quality of the equipment. In this context, ensuring that the coils are in proper operating conditions is important to prevent and reduce errors in use and to preserve patient safety.ResultsA study by thermography was conducted to evaluate temperature changes of MRI coils during Quality Control (QC), in order to prevent any problems for the patient due to Radio Frequency waves. This experiment involves use of a thermal camera to detect temperature variations during MRI scans using head and body coils of two different tomography 1.5 T and 3.0 T static magnetic field. Thermal camera was positioned inside the MRI room to acquire images every 15 s for all the scansions duration. The observations have shown a temperature increase only for body coil of 1.5 MRI tomography, whereas no significative temperature variation has occurred for the other coils under observation. This temperature increase was later related to a fault of such coil.ConclusionsThe authors believe this simple method useful as first approach, during routinely QCs, to verify coils functioning and so to avoid patient hazards and are preparing a methodological study about functioning of the coils with respect to their temperature variation.

Performance Characteristics of Breezhaler® and Aerolizer® in the Real-World Setting.

The evaluation of errors in use with different inhaler devices is challenging to quantify as there are a number of definitions of critical and non-critical errors with respect to inhaler use; in addition, performance characteristics of the device, such as airflow resistance, can also influence effective use in the real-world setting. Repeated observations and checking/correcting inhaler use are essential to optimise clinical effectiveness of inhaled therapy in patients. Breezhaler® is a single unit-dose dry powder inhaler used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and in asthma (budesonide) that has low airflow resistance, making it easier for patients of varying disease severities to achieve the inhalation flow rate required for lung deposition of treatment. Similar to Breezhaler®, the Aerolizer® is a single unit-dose dry powder inhaler used in asthma management with low airflow resistance. Studies have shown relatively low rates of critical errors with Breezhaler® and Aerolizer®, with similarities in the critical errors reported; these data on critical errors together with similarities in the usability of Breezhaler® and Aerolizer® further support the functional similarity between the two devices in both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Breezhaler® also has patient-feedback features, including use of a transparent drug capsule that can be checked after inhalation to see it is empty. The low resistance of the dose-confirming Breezhaler® results in less inspiratory effort being required by patients for its effective use, which allows the device to be used effectively across a wide age range of patients and disease severities.

KESALAHAN PENGGUNAAN KONJUNGSI PADA MAKALAH MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SASTRA INDONESIA STKIP PGRI SUMATERA BARAT

The backgroundof this research is because are still many errors of using conjunctions in the papers of student of the Indonesia Language and Literature education study program STKIP PGRI West Sumatera. This study aims to describe the misuse of conjunctions found in the papers of students of the Indonesian Language and Literature education study program STKIP PGRI West Sumatera. This type of research is a qualitative study using descriptive methods. The data source of this research is a paper writing scientific papers and discourse analysis of studens of Indonesian Language and Literature education study programs STKIP PGRI West Sumatera. The data in this study are errors using conjunctions in student papers. The results of data analisysis showed that in the papers written by students there were still many errors in their use. Errors of use of conjunctions obtained as many as four errors of use of conjunctions namely Pertema. Misuse of conjunctions and those placed at the beginning of sentences and excessive use of conjunctions and expressions are found in sentences. Secondly, errors in the use of conjunctions and those used at the beginning of a sentence and are not used to connect two languages in a sentence. Third, the use of conjunction errors students put the conjunction at the beginning of a sentence and is not used to connect the power between sentences. Fourth, mistakes in the use of conjunctions while those used at the beginning of a sentence, whereas this conjunction is used precisily in the middle of asentence and used to combine contradictory sentences. The most common use of conjunction errors in student papers is the use of conjunctions whereas, because many students use conjunctions while not in place ther efore the use of conjunctions used by students is declared wrong.

ANALISIS KESALAHAN PENGGUNAAN KATA BANTU 的 [DE] DAN 得 [DÉ] DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA MANDARIN KELAS XI SMA ISLAM ATHIRAH 1 MAKASSAR

Abstract. This study aims to classify the types of errors made by students of class X1 SMA Islam Athirah 1 Makassar in the use of的 [de] (belonging/that) and得[dé] (adverb) auxiliary words in Mandarin. The analytical method is used the error analysis method proposed by Ellis in Tarigan (1984). The results of the data analysis showed that there were 170 errors in the students' use of 的 [de] (belonging / that) and 得[dé] (adverb) auxiliary words. There were 111 errors in the use of the的 [de] (belonging / that) auxiliary words (65.29%), which were in the sufficient error category and the error in the use of the得[dé] (adverb) auxiliary word, namely as many as 59 errors (34.71%) which were in the level of error in the category less The error in using the auxiliary的 [de] (belonging / that) which / belongs is in the sufficient with 111 errors (65.29% ). The error in using the auxiliary word 得 [dé] (adverb) is in the less with 59 errors (34.71%).

A study to monitor errors in use of inhalation devices in patients of mild-to-moderate bronchial asthma in a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India.

Context:Bronchial asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder which affects over 300 million people worldwide. Inhalation pharmacotherapy is the cornerstone in treatment of asthma, which is administered using inhaler devices. Studies show high prevalence of incorrect technique while inhaler usage, which renders to compromised disease control and increased healthcare cost.Aims:This study was aimed to monitor errors in use of inhalers and explore their relationship with patient characteristics and training given by healthcare providers, in patients suffering from mild to moderate bronchial asthma.Settings and Design:This was an observational cross-sectional study conducted after approval of Institutional ethics committee in a tertiary care hospital.Methods and Material:A total of 207 patients were recruited after they met the inclusion criteria and their informed consent was taken. Data regarding the patients’ socio-demographic information, education status and history of illness were logged on a case record form. Their inhalation techniques were assessed according to the checklist, errors were noted and patients were educated regarding correct technique using ‘teach-back training’ method.Statistical analysis used:Chi-square test, SPSS software.Results:Among the inhalers used, pMDI was most commonly prescribed (58%), followed by DPI (37.7%) and pMDI with spacer (4.3%). Irrespective of the type of inhaler used, overall 75.36% patients included in the study, showed errors in use of inhaler. Prevalence of errors in DPI, pMDI and pMDI with spacers was 78.2 %,77.8% and 22.2% respectively. Our study showed that education status of patient, training by healthcare provider and duration of inhaler use have statistically significant association (p< 0.05) with the prevalence of errors in inhaler usage.Conclusion:It is emphasized that dedicated and trained staff should be available for instructing patients and reinforcing by follow up checks should be considered.