Watt - Improving Non-adherence Flashcards
1
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Method used
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Field experiment - Australia
2
Q
Participants used ?
3points
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32 Australian children - 10B 22G
Aged 1.5 - 6 yrs
Full parental consent
3
Q
Procedure
A
Given normal inhaler test for a week ( breath a tech )
Parents answered questionnaire
Given funhaler for a week
Parents ans questionnaire
4
Q
Results
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38% parents found to medicate their children previous day with the funhaler
5
Q
Conclusions
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Previous research found Boredom and forgetfulness and apathy: reasons for non adherence
Funhaler : spinner and whistle improve adherence
6
Q
Aim
A
To see if funhaler can improve children’s adherence to medication for asthma
7
Q
Which design was used
A
Repeated measures design