Chaney Et Al

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

Whether use of positive reinforcement could improve medical compliance

Question 2

Participants

Answer 2

32 children

Question 3

What design?

Answer 3

Repeated measures

Question 4

What did parents provide

Answer 4

Consent and closed question questionnaire about childs attitudes towards medication and their compliance

Question 5

What new inhaler did the participants use

Answer 5

Funhaler

Question 6

What did the funhaler consist of?

Answer 6

pMDI inhaler and spacer

As well as attachment of toys such as spinning disc and whistle

Question 7

What kind of conditioning was this?

Answer 7

Operant

Question 8

How long was the study

Answer 8

2 weeks

Question 9

After the 2 weeks what occurred

Answer 9

Parents completed match item questionnaire to allow direct comparison

Question 10

How many parents medicated their children on previous day with standard device and funhaler

Answer 10

Standard - 59%

Funhaler- 81%

Question 11

How many children reported pleasure when using funhaler

Answer 11

68%

Question 12

Conclusion

Answer 12

The funhaler and its use of positive reinforcement improved levels of medical compliance