Watt - Improving adherence

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To see if using a funhaler can improve children’s adherence to medication for asthma.

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

Field / quasi experiment

Question 3

Participants

Answer 3

32 Asthmatic Australian children (10m,22f) aged 1.5 - 6 yrs

Question 4

Procedure

Answer 4

A repeated measures design. each child given a normal ‘Breath-a-tech’ to use for a week (parents given a questionnaire) On the second week children were given a funhaler and parents were again given a questionnaire.

Question 5

results

Answer 5

38% more parents found to have medicated their children the previous day when using the funhaler compared to the existing treatment.

Question 6

Conclusions

Answer 6

The funhaler provided a solution to boredom, forgetfulness and apathy being reasons of non adherence by having a spinner and whistle improving adherence.

by making a medical regime fun adherence in children can be improved.