Developmental: Chaney Flashcards

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background

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poor adherence to prescribed meds as a problem for asthmatic children

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aim

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

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method

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field exp in Australia

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4
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design

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repeated measures

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5
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IV

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use of standard inhaler or funhaler

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6
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DV

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amount of adherence to prescribed regimes

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7
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sample

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

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procedure

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> 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

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results

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> 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

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10
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conclusions

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

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