Evidence map›Paper›PMID 8892420›Full record

ArticleBMJ (Clinical research ed.)1996

What worries parents when their preschool children are acutely ill, and why: a qualitative study.

J Kai

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Article in BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 103 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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103citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
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Who cites it

103 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 279 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. The natural history of acute cough in children aged 0 to 4 years in primary care: a systematic review.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2002
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  20. Eliciting patients' concerns: a randomised controlled trial of different approaches by the doctor.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2004
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

J KaiDepartment of Primary Health Care, Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Newcastle University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify and explore parents' concerns when young children become acutely ill.

designQualitative study making use of semi-structured one to one and group interviews with parents of preschool children.

settingDisadvantaged inner city community. SUBJECTS: 95 parents of preschool children.

resultsFever, cough, and the possibility of meningitis were parents' primary concerns when their children became acutely ill. Parents' concerns reflected lay beliefs, their interpretation of medical knowledge, and their fears that their child might die or be permanently harmed. Parents worried about failing to recognise a serious problem. Concerns were expressed within the context of keenly felt pressure, emphasising parents' responsibility to protect their child from harm. They were grounded in two linked factors: parents' sense of personal control when faced with illness in their child and the perceived threat posed by an illness.

conclusionsBetter understanding of parents' concerns may promote effective communication between health professionals and parents. Modification of parents' personal control and perceived threat using appropriate information and education that acknowledge and address their concerns may be a means of empowering parents.

Indexed as

Acute DiseaseAdultAnxietyAttitude to HealthChild, PreschoolCoughEnglandFeverHome NursingHumansMeningitisParentingParentsPerceptionRisk AssessmentRisk Factors

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PMID8892420
PMCPMC2352339
OpenAlexW2054427548

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