ArticleBMC public health2016
Parental knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding fever in children: an interview study.
Article in BMC public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04074239 (Using Video Transmission for Optimized Telephone Triage of Children With Fever at the Medical Helpline 1813 in Copenhagen, Denmark), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Using Video Transmission for Optimized Telephone Triage of Children With Fever at the Medical Helpline 1813 in Copenhagen, Denmark
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Drivers for inappropriate fever management in children: a systematic review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2016Pooled it
- Randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve parental knowledge and management practices of fever.BMC pediatrics · 2019Trial
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- Delayed Subaponeurotic Fluid Collection in an Infant Following Instrumental Delivery: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Understanding Childhood Fever: A Qualitative Study of Family Attitudes, Emotions, and Caregiving Practices.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of a case-based simulation fever management education program for parents of hospitalized children in South Korea: a quasi-experimental study.Child health nursing research · 2025Article
- Coming in hot: using emotional journey maps to examine parental perceptions associated with presentation of their child with fever to the emergency department in England.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Article
- Changes in parental knowledge and concerns regarding pediatric fever from 2017 to 2024: repeated cross-sectional surveys on the association of a smartphone application.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Coming in hot: a qualitative investigation into perceptions of parents and doctors of reasons for the presentation of children with fever to the emergency department in England.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Article
- Mothers' Knowledge of Infants' Fever Management: A National Prospective Study.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- Parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards childhood fever among South-East and East Asian parents: A literature review.PloS one · 2023Review
- Care-seeking behaviour among febrile children under five in Togo.BMC public health · 2022Article
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- Assessment of Egyptian Mothers' Knowledge and Domestic Management Practices of Fever in Preschool Children in Zagazig City, Sharkia Governorate.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Parental assessment of disease severity in febrile children under 5 years of age: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Parents' concerns and beliefs about temperature measurement in children: a qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2021Article
- Non-contact infrared thermometers compared with current approaches in primary care for children aged 5 years and under: a method comparison study.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020Article
- Parental knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on fever: a cross-sectional study in Ireland.BMJ open · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundFever is one of the most common childhood symptoms. It causes significant worry and concern for parents. Every year there are numerous cases of over- and under-dosing with antipyretics. Caregivers seek reassurance from a variety of sources including healthcare practitioners. The aim of this study was to describe parental knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding management of childhood fever in children aged 5 years and under.
methodSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 parents at six ante-natal clinics in the south west of Ireland during March and April 2015. The Francis method was used to detect data saturation and thereby identify sample size. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.
resultsTwenty-three parents participated in the study. Five themes emerged from the data: assessing and managing the fever; parental knowledge and beliefs regarding fever; knowledge source; pharmaceutical products; initiatives. Parents illustrated a good knowledge of fever as a symptom. However, management practices varied between participants. Parents revealed a reluctance to use medication in the form of suppositories. There was a desire for more accessible, consistent information to be made available for use by parents when their child had a fever or febrile illness.
conclusionParents indicated that further initiatives are required to provide trustworthy information on the management of fever and febrile illness in children. Healthcare professionals should play a significant role in educating parents in how to manage fever and febrile illnesses in their children. The accessible nature and location of pharmacies could provide useful support for both parents and General Practitioners.
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