ArticleBMJ open2024
Management of febrile convulsion in home settings: a qualitative study of multiple caregiver practices in the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana.
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backgroundFebrile convulsion (FC) among children is a common emergency concern received in hospitals and clinics. However, in Ghana, FC is commonly perceived as a non-hospital disease and usually managed at home. There is limited research on the home management of FC. This study, therefore, explored the home management of FC.
methodsThe study design was a descriptive and interpretive phenomenology. Data sources were triangulated among 42 participants across 5 communities within 2 km distance from regional hospitals in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Participants were purposively selected and interviewed face to face in their homes and treatment centres using semistructured interview guides. Interviews were transcribed and thematically analysed with QSR NVivo V.14.
resultsThree themes were identified from the inductive analysis. These themes were treatment, prevention and case referral. Subthemes on treatment were tepid sponging with lukewarm water, the use of herbal medicine and spiritual approaches. FC was referred to as 'asram suro'. The 'asram' literally means the moon, and 'suro' connotes the skies, indicating possibly that the condition emanates from a god of the moon. Caregivers prevented FC through behavioural approaches, herbal medicine, and mystical approaches including making scarification and tying amulets and beads particularly on the child's face and wrists respectively. FC cases were referred for clinical attention after home care resulted in undesirable treatment outcomes. A conceptual framework depicting the decision-making and practices towards FC management is presented.
conclusionFC is commonly managed at home independent of orthodox care availability. Caregivers employed herbal and ad hoc treatment regimens, usually unwarranted, visually frightening and spiritual approaches which were not the best home management approaches. These findings call for the need to educate caregivers about the best home management of FC.
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