Becker - Compliance with a medical regimen for asthma Flashcards
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What age were the participants?
A
17-54 years old
1
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How many participants (mothers) were there?
A
111
2
Q
What age groups were the children that were involved?
A
9 months to 17 years
3
Q
How long was each mother interviewed for?
A
About 45 minutes
4
Q
What were the mothers questioned about?
A
Their perception of their child’s susceptibility to illness and asthma
Their beliefs about how serious asthma is
How much their child’s asthma has interfered with the child’s education
How much the asthma has caused them embarrassment
How much the asthma had interfered with the mother’s activities
Their faith in doctors
The effectiveness of the medication
5
Q
Where was there positive correlation?
A
- > between a mother’s belief about her child’s susceptibility to asthma attacks and compliance with a medical regimen
- > between the mother’s perception of the child having a serious asthma condition and her administering the medication as prescribed
- > mothers who reported that their child’s asthma interfered with with own activities also complied with the medication
6
Q
What were the costs which correlated negatively with compliance?
A
- > disruption of daily activities
- > inaccessibility of chemists
- > the child complaining about the medication
- > the prescribed schedule for administering the medication
