Systems and methods for coaching inhaler use via synchronizing patient and respiratory cycle behaviors

A system for coaching a patient to use an inhaler for medication delivery, the system comprising:

• an inhaler configured to deliver medication prescribed to a patient;
• a sensor configured to obtain respiratory behavior data of the patient;
• and
• a computing device configured to receive the respiratory behavior data, the computing device comprising inhaler coaching circuitry and a memory configured to execute instructions of the inhaler coaching circuitry via at least one processor, the instructions comprising:
• obtaining, via the sensor, respiratory behavior data of the patient;
• receiving, at the computing device, the respiratory behavior data;
• performing a respiratory pattern analysis algorithm on the respiratory behavior data to determine a desired interval of inhaler actuation for medication delivery;
• communicating a cue signal to actuate the inhaler to achieve the desired interval of inhaler actuation;
• obtaining, via the sensor, inhaler actuation data based on the actuation of the inhaler;
• receiving, at the computing device, the inhaler actuation data;
• performing an actuation analysis algorithm on the inhaler actuation data to assess the efficacy of the actuation;
• and
• adjusting, if the efficacy of the actuation is below a predetermined threshold, the cue signal to actuate the inhaler to improve the efficacy of a future actuation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, coach a patient to use an inhaler for medication delivery, the instructions comprising:

• obtaining, via a sensor, respiratory behavior data of a patient;
• receiving, at a computing device, the respiratory behavior data;
• performing a respiratory pattern analysis algorithm on the respiratory behavior data to determine a desired interval of inhaler actuation for medication delivery;
• communicating a cue signal to actuate the inhaler to achieve the desired interval of inhaler actuation;
• obtaining, via the sensor, inhaler actuation data based on the actuation of the inhaler;
• receiving, at the computing device, the inhaler actuation data;
• performing an actuation analysis algorithm on the inhaler actuation data to assess the efficacy of the actuation;
• and
• adjusting, if the efficacy of the actuation is below a predetermined threshold, the cue signal to actuate the inhaler to improve the efficacy of a future actuation.