Developmental: Chaney

Question 1

background

Answer 1

poor adherence to prescribed meds as a problem for asthmatic children

Question 2

aim

Answer 2

to show use of a novel asthma spacer device ‘funhaler’ can provide positive reinforcement which leads to improved adherence in young asthmatics

Question 3

method

Answer 3

field exp in Australia

Question 4

design

Answer 4

repeated measures

Question 5

IV

Answer 5

use of standard inhaler or funhaler

Question 6

DV

Answer 6

amount of adherence to prescribed regimes

Question 7

sample

Answer 7

32 children 22m 10f age 1.5-6 years, parents consent

Question 8

procedure

Answer 8

> comparisons between inhalers, no sig diff
ups approached by researcher at home, interviewed with questionnaire on existing inhaler
given funhaler for 2 weeks, report over phone on ad hoc basis
visited again by researcher after use of both inhalers, matched pairs questionnaire
data collected from self-report on how easy each device is to use, compliance of parents and children and treatment attitudes
aim to distract from drug delivery

Question 9

results

Answer 9

> funhaler associated with improved parental and child compliance
81% of children using funhaler found to have been medicated the previous day, only 59% for normal inhaler
30% more children took recommended dose with funhaler
standard inhaler 3,20 parents reported being successful compared to 22/30 using funhaler
use of funhaler associated with few problems

Question 10

conclusions

Answer 10

<funhaler>funhaler may improve measures of clinical outcome
>funhaler may improve health of children
</funhaler>