ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2025
Fever phobias, perception among caregivers across Nigerian states: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a need to synthesize the different patterns of fever treatment and phobias in Nigeria and to document these behavioral issues among caregivers. Although, fever is commonly seen in children and this make the mothers to seek medical care when all effort of theirs have failed. Yet, this behavioral and anxiety disorders among mothers still persists several years after the word "Fever phobia" was coined.
aimTo document the knowledge of fever among Nigerian mothers and to determine heterogeneity in these practices across the nation.
methodsA search of articles on fever phobias among mothers or caregivers in Nigeria was performed
resultsThe studies show wide variation in the reported levels of knowledge about fever, with proportions ranging from as low as 35% to as high as 94%. The pooled proportion estimate using the common effect model is 65% (95%CI: 64%-67%), assuming that all studies reflect a single underlying value. However, the random effects model, which accounts for differences among studies, yields a higher estimate of 70% (95%CI: 56%-82%). This divergence reflects significant heterogeneity in the data, with a
conclusionMothers' knowledge of fever detection in children is low. There was heterogeneity in the sample size of the studies, which may have affected the knowledge of fever.
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