Chaney
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- Created on: 21-03-18 18:09
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- Chaney
- Background
- Operant conditioning theory is the behaviour learned from experience or consequence
- Aim: Will the use of positive reinforcement by funhaler improve medical compliance in young asthmatics
- Sample /Sampling method
- 32 children (22m, 10f) aged 1.5-6 years from Perth, Australia. Random sampling from local clinics for asthmatic children
- Research method
- field experiment, repeated measures design. IV's : standard inhaler/ funhaler. DV's : amount of adherence to regime.
- Funhaler: an inhaler that has toys like spinners and whistles to make taking medicine for children easier.
- Pilot studies: comparison between aerosol of both inhalers. No significant difference so both get same amount.
- Procedure: home setting, parent given informed consent, complete closed structured questionnaire about standard inhaler like "how easy the device is"
- asked to use Funhaler for 2 weeks with adult supervision, funhaler had different toys like spinners and whistles, matched questionnaire after 2 weeks
- Procedure: home setting, parent given informed consent, complete closed structured questionnaire about standard inhaler like "how easy the device is"
- results: 59% medicated day before with standard, 81% medicated day before with funhaler. 65% enjoyed funhaler, 10% enjoyed standard
- conclusions: funhaler improved adherence. 'Funhaler' improve health of children
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