Fever Management Practices of Neuroscience Nurses

Background: Awareness regarding fever is reportedly low among Indian urban parents, leading to its over- management among under five children. We attempted to study the awareness and fever management practices of South Indian urban parents. The objectives were to find the awareness of parents regarding childhood fever management, and correlates of practices.Methods: One hundred parents of under-five children with history of fever in past three months were randomly selected and interviewed using a predesigned tool. Children’s weight and height was measured. Awareness scores for causes of fever and fever management were constructed. Logistic regression was done to identify correlates of incorrect practices.Results: 95% parents were aware about correct temperature above which fever became harmful. Awareness score for causes of fever was poor (<1) among 41% parents. Mothers’ complications awareness scores were better than fathers (p<0.05). 81% parents used antibiotics; only 18% consulted a doctor before doing so. 17% parents using antibiotics did not complete the prescribed course. The independent correlates of poor fever management practices were working parents (OR: 6.28; 95%CI: 1.7-23.16), lesser number of children (OR: 3.08; 95%CI: 1.01-9.37), poor compliance for antipyretics (OR: 9.20; 95%CI: 1.64-51.52) and giving antipyretics without consulting doctors (OR: 5.43; 95%CI: 1.69-17.47). Poor knowledge of available pediatric antipyretic preparations was negatively correlated (OR: 0.13; 95%CI: 0.02-0.64).Conclusion: Fever awareness was fair among urban parents. Mothers had better awareness than fathers. Increased awareness for correct fever management of under-five children is desirable among urban parents to reduce misuse of antibiotics and antipyretics.

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Perceptions of fever and fever management practices in parents of children with Dravet syndrome

Epilepsy & Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.05.003 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 446-448 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Béatrice Desnous ◽

Estelle Goujon ◽

Vanina Bellavoine ◽

Dana Merdariu ◽

Stéphane Auvin

Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Dravet Syndrome ◽

Fever Management

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Parental Knowledge and Perceptions of Fever in Children and Fever Management Practices

Pediatric Emergency Care ◽

10.1097/pec.0b013e31819e353a ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 231-237 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Rie Sakai ◽

Shinichi Niijima ◽

Eiji Marui

Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Parental Knowledge ◽

Fever Management

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Correlations between Obtaining Fever Management Information from the Internet and Knowledge and Practices of Fever Management by Mothers of Infants and Toddlers

Child Health Nursing Research ◽

10.4094/chnr.2020.26.2.190 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 190-200

Author(s):

Hyeon Jin Kim ◽

Hyun Young Koo

Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

The Internet ◽

Management Information ◽

Daycare Centers ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

The City ◽

Fever Management

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify correlations between how much fever management information mothers obtained from the internet and their actual knowledge and practices of fever management. Methods: This was a descriptive survey of 172 mothers with children aged between 0 and 3 attending five daycare centers located in the city of Daegu. Descriptive statistics, the independent t-test or one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficients were used for data analysis.Results: In total, 75% of the mothers had searched the internet for information on fever management. The overwhelming majority (92.2%) used information from the internet to help manage fever in their children. Positive correlations were found between acquiring fever management information from the internet and fever management practices (r=.18, <i>p</i>=.038), and between mother’s knowledge and practices of fever management (r=.27, <i>p</i><.001). Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, to improve fever management practices, it is necessary to increase mothers’ knowledge. Therefore, resources should be developed to augment mothers’ knowledge of fever management through the internet.

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