Watt - Adherence to Asthma Medication Flashcards
Who was the sample?
32 children
10 boys
22 girls
Aged between 1.5 years and 6 years
What method did this study use?
Field experiment
What did all the participants have in common?
They had all been diagnosed with asthma and prescribed drug by pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI)
What design did this study have?
Repeated measures design
How many conditions were there, and what were they?
2 conditions
One week using pMDI
One week using funhaler
What happened after each condition was completed by the children?
The parents would complete a questionnaire
Where was this study conducted?
Australia
What is the funhaler?
An inhaler with incentive toys (spinner and whistle) which works best when the child uses a deep breathing pattern
What was the main finding?
38% more parents were found to have medicated their child the previous day when using the funhaler
