Chaney
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- Created on: 08-11-17 13:31
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- Chaney
- Background; operant conditioning (consequence and rewards)
- Aim; To test whether an asthma spacer device (Funhaler) could provide positive reinforcement to improve adherence in child asthmatics compared to devices in current use.
- Sample and Sampling Method; 32 children, Australia, random sample
- Procedure (Before Funhaler); provided informed consent, asked about attitudes and compliance to current device, not shown Funhaler, used for 2 weeks
- Procedure (after 2 weeks); assessed over the phone at random, asked if they had used Funhaler on the previous day, at the end of 2 weeks they were interviewed again and attitudes and compliance were measured
- Results; 38% more had sued Funhaler the previous day, 50% took their recommended prescription with normal but 80% with Funhaler
- Conclusions; the Funhaler encourages children to adhere to their medical regimes
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