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Chaney (Funhaler Details (-It isolates incentive toys (e.g. spider and a…
Chaney
Funhaler Details
-It isolates incentive toys (e.g. spider and a whistle so they do not interfere with delivery of drug
-In order to make toys function properly the correct deep breathing technique must be used by the child
In the future, the toys could be replaced with new ones to reduce boredom
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Research method
field experiment, conducted in the participants' home in Australia
IV: type of inhaler used by the child. The two conditions are:
-the childs standard spacer device
-the Funhaler
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Procedure
3) Parents/children were then asked to use the Funhaler instead of their normal spacer for a two week period
4) During the course of the study each parent was called at random to find out if they had attempted to medicate their child the day before.
5) After two weeks of using the Funhaler the researcher visited again and administered the second questionnaire (to the same parent who responded to the first questionnaire). Both questionnaires were matched.
Conclusions
the use of the functional incentive devices such as the funhaler may improve the health of children. However, more research is recommended in the long term efficacy of this treatment
Improved adherence , combined with satisfactory delivery characteristics, suggest that the Funhaler may be useful for management of young asthmatics
Procedure
1) At the beginning of the study, a researcher visited parents at home and administered a questionnaire based on using the child's standard inhaler. Data was collected on:
-adherance to the recommended frequency and technique
-compliance of parents and children
-treatment attitudes
-problems associated with delivery of the medication
2) Parents could answer most questions by indicating ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or selecting the most appropriate answer from a predetermined set of responses
Findings
When surveyed at random, 81% of parents were found to have medicated their children the previous day when using the Funhaler, compared to 59% when using the normal spacer
80% children took the recommended four or more cycles per aerosol delivery when using the Funhaler, compared with 50% when using the standard spacer
Findings
Attitudes towards using the Funhaler were more positive than the standard inhaler. Children expressed more pleasure and less fear when using the Funhaler.
Using the Funhaler was associated with fewer problems for children e.g screaming when device was brought close to their face, unwillingness to breathe through device
Aim
To show that the use of a novel (new) asthma spacer device, the 'funhaler', which incorporates incentive toys, whilst not compromising drug delivery, can provide positive reinforcement which leads to improved adherence in young asthmatics
Sample
32 children (10 male, 22 female), aged 1.5-6 years, mean age 3.3 years. They were all from Australia. The average duration of asthma was 2.2 years.
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