Funhaler - Chaney et al (2004)
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- 'Funhaler' - Chaney et al (2004)
- Aim
- To investigate if a 'Funhaler' could provide positive reinforcement to improve adherence in child asthmatics
- Backgroud
- Operant Conditioning
- A form of associative learning; connections are formed between a stimulus and response
- Thorndike (1905) Skinner (1938)
- Chaney et al (2004)
- Poor adherence rates to using an inhaler correctly and as required is a major problem
- Complance: 30 - 70%
- Operant Conditioning
- Variables & Hypotheses
- IV: Standard Inhaler or 'Funhaler'
- DV: rates of compliance, success and attitude
- Method and Design
- Field Experiment
- Conducted in p's homes
- Repeated Measures Design
- Field Experiment
- Sample
- 32 Australian Children
- 22 boys, 10 girls
- Age 1.5 - 6 years
- Average duration of asthma: 2.2 years
- Age 1.5 - 6 years
- Average duration of asthma: 2.2 years
- Random Sample
- Taken from GP records
- 32 Australian Children
- Procedure
- PS were asked to use the 'Funhaler' instead of their normal inhaler
- 'Funhales' incorporates distraction features for positive reinforcement
- e.g. spinning disk and whistle
- 'Funhales' incorporates distraction features for positive reinforcement
- Matched Questionnaire
- Completed at the start of the experiment then 2 weeks later.
- Data collected related to how easy the device was to use, compliance of parents and children and treatment attitude
- Parents were contacted at random and questioned
- Researched asked if the parent had medicated the child before
- PS were asked to use the 'Funhaler' instead of their normal inhaler
- Results
- Success Rates
- Normal: 50% Funhaler: 80%
- Compliance Rates
- Normal: 59% Funhaler: 81%
- Attitude
- Normal: 10% Funhaler: 68%
- Success Rates
- Conclusions
- Improved adherence & satisfactory delivery = Funhaler could be useful for managing young asthmatics
- Use of Funhaler could translate to improved measures of clinical outcome
- Funhaler insentive device may improve the health of children
- More research is recommended in the long term efficiency of this treatment
- Aim
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