ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2017
Parent views on the content and potential impact of respiratory tract infection surveillance information: semistructured interviews to inform future research.
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- Reducing Primary Care Attendance Intentions for Pediatric Respiratory Tract Infections.Annals of family medicine · 2019Trial
- 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
- 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
- Primary care clinicians' views of paediatric respiratory infection surveillance information to inform clinical decision-making: a qualitative study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study explored the potential value of real-time information regarding respiratory tract infections (RTIs) circulating in the community by eliciting parent views on illustrative surveillance information and its possible impact on primary care consultations.
designSemistructured interviews were conducted with parents of children (>3 months-15 years). Participants were presented with example information on circulating viruses, symptoms and symptom duration and asked about its potential impact on perceptions of child illness and management practices. Interviews were analysed using the framework method.
settingParents participating in a cohort study were selected purposefully using index of multiple deprivation and child age.
participants30 mothers of children (>3 months-15years).
resultsParents anticipated using the information to inform lay diagnoses particularly when child symptoms were severe and thought normal symptom duration awareness might extend the time prior to seeking medical advice, but it also may encourage consultations when symptoms exceed the given duration. The information was not expected to change consultation behaviour if parents felt their child needed a medical evaluation and they felt unable to manage the symptoms. Most parents felt that the information could provide reassurance that could reduce intention to consult, but some felt it could raise concerns, by heightening awareness of circulating viruses. Lastly, parents wanted advice about protecting children from circulating viruses and felt that general practitioners using the information to diagnose child RTIs with greater certainty was acceptable.
conclusionsDiverse responses to the surveillance information were elicited, and there was some support for the intended outcomes. This study has important implications for the design of interventions to modify consulting behaviour. Future piloting to measure behaviour change in response to infection surveillance information are needed.
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