ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2016
Fever and Pain Management in Childhood: Healthcare Providers' and Parents' Adherence to Current Recommendations.
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- Comparison of paracetamol, ibuprofen, and diclofenac potassium for pain relief following dental extractions and deep cavity preparations.Saudi medical journal · 2017Trial
- The Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Parents of Children Admitted to the Paediatric Emergency Department with Fever.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fever and Pain in Italian Children: What Pediatricians Really Do.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Pain Management in Children Admitted to the Emergency Room: A Narrative Review.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Use of the Theoretical Domains Framework to explore factors influencing paediatric fever management practices and antipyretic use in New Zealand emergency departments.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2022Article
- Paracetamol and Ibuprofen in the Treatment of Fever and Acute Mild-Moderate Pain in Children: Italian Experts' Consensus Statements.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Assessment of Saudi Mothers' Attitudes towards Their Children's Pain and Its Management.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Acute pain management in children: a survey of Italian pediatricians.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2019Article
- Understanding Discomfort in Order to Appropriately Treat Fever.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Educational interventions on fever management in children: A scoping review.Nursing open · 2019Article
- Ability of Pharmacy Students, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Support Staff to Manage Childhood Fever via Simulation.American journal of pharmaceutical education · 2018Article
- Healthcare Providers' Knowledge and Current Practice of Pain Assessment and Management: How Much Progress Have We Made?Pain research & management · 2016Article
- An investigation of the views and practices of Australian community pharmacists on pain and fever management and clinical guidelines.Pharmacy practiceArticle
- Optimising pediatric paracetamol and ibuprofen use: a retrospective study with expert evaluation of efficacy, safety, and healthcare costs.Global & regional health technology assessmentArticle
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Abstract
In order to evaluate the adherence of healthcare providers and parents to the current recommendations concerning fever and pain management, randomized samples of 500 healthcare providers caring for children and 500 families were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire. The 378 health care providers (HCPs) responding to the survey (75.6%) included 144 primary care pediatricians (38.1%), 98 hospital pediatricians (25.9%), 62 pediatric residents (16.4%), and 71 pediatric nurses (19.6%); the 464 responding parents (92.8%) included 175 whose youngest (or only) child was ≤5 years old (37.7%), 175 whose youngest (or only) child was aged 6-10 years (37.7%), and 114 whose youngest (or only) child was aged 11-14 years (24.6%). There were gaps in the knowledge of both healthcare providers and parents. Global adherence to the guidelines was lower among the pediatric nurses than the other healthcare providers (odds ratio 0.875; 95% confidence interval 0.795-0.964). Among the parents, those of children aged 6-10 and 11-14 years old, those who were older, and those without a degree answered the questions correctly significantly less frequently than the others. These findings suggest that there is an urgent need to improve the dissemination of the current recommendations concerning fever and pain management among healthcare providers and parents in order to avoid mistaken and sometimes risky attitudes, common therapeutic errors, and the unnecessary overloading of emergency department resources. Pediatric nurses and parents with older children, those who are older, and those with a lower educational level should be the priority targets of educational programmes.
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