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Toksoz F, Acikgoz A. Randomized controlled study: The effect of video-based distance education for approaching children with fever on parents' knowledge levels and fever management. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 76:e42-e49. [PMID: 38278747 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of distance learning, comprising of videos specifically designed for the management of fever in children, on parents' knowledge and practice of fever management. METHOD It was a randomized controlled pre/post-test study with 99 parents (mainly mothers, n = 91) of acute febrile children. The intervention group received fever management video training. "Descriptive Survey Form", "Fever and Fever Management Knowledge Form" and "Parent Fever Management Scale" were used to collect data. Cohen's d and 95% confidence interval were used to evaluate the effect size. The study was registered as NCT05707624 in Clinical Trials, retrospectively. RESULTS The intervention group's knowledge increased significantly from 52.2% to 65.5% (p = 0.003, d = 0.632) in the post-test. "Parent Fever Management Scale" scores of the intervention group were significantly lower (p < 0.001, d = 0.731) than the control group in the post-test. CONCLUSION The video training significantly enhanced parents' understanding of fever management, resulting in an effective reduction of their caregiving burden. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Fever management videos can be a valuable tool for parental education, particularly in clinical settings, aiding pediatric nurses in educating parents.
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- Fatma Toksoz
- Child Health And Diseases Nursing, Istanbul Gedik University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumhuriyet District, Ilkbahar Street, No: 1-3-5 Yakacik 34876 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkiye.
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- Child Health And Diseases Nursing, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Buyukdere, 26040 Odunpazari, Eskisehir, Turkiye
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Vicens-Blanes F, Molina-Mula J, Miró-Bonet R. Discursive analysis of nursing care toward childhood fever and its contextual differences: An ethnomethodological study. Nurs Health Sci 2024; 26:e13110. [PMID: 38452800 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.13110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Fever is the most common clinical sign during infancy. Nurses deal with fever in children most directly and it is an integral aspect of their role as pediatric nurses. The objective of this study is to analyze the perceptions, knowledge and attitudes toward childhood fever of nurses in three health contexts: pediatric hospitalization, pediatric emergency and primary care. To respond this objective, a qualitative study with ethnomethodological approach has been carried out. In-depth interviews were conducted and theoretical clinical cases were presented to nurses working in pediatrics in the three settings studied. After the analysis of the discourses, the codes were classified into three categories: static and number-centric knowledge, dependent nursing attitude, and unconscious model nurses. On the one hand, when we analyze and compare the perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of the nurses between the different contexts, we find differences that consist mainly of what the context requires of them. On the other hand, in general and regardless of the context, the nurses interviewed place themselves in a traditional framework when faced with the phenomenon of fever in children.
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Balearic Islands University, Palma, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Balearic Islands University, Palma, Spain
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Çelik T, Güzel Y. Parents' Knowledge and Management of Fever: "Parents Versus Fever!". Turk Arch Pediatr 2024; 59:179-184. [PMID: 38454227 PMCID: PMC11059622 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2024.23152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Parents' lack of knowledge about fever causes fear and incorrect practices. This study aims to investigate the fever knowledge level, concerns, and practices of parents of preschool children. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted between July 2021 and July 2022, a survey was conducted among parents of children aged 6 months to 5 years who did not have a history of febrile seizure and/or chronic disease, either in themselves or their siblings. RESULTS A total of 386 parents, with a mean age of 33.6 ± 6.38 years and a mean number of children of 1.85 ± 0.9, participated in the study. Approximately one-third of parents started giving antipyretics to their child before the body temperature reached 38°C (32.4%) and/or used them alternately (34.5%). Moreover, approximately two-thirds (67.1%) tended to seek medical help within the first 12 hours. Parents who could not define fever correctly (66.6%) were more likely to start giving antipyretics before the child's body temperature reached 38°C [odds ratio (OR) 2.83 (1.70-4.71), P .001] and seek medical help within the first 12 hours [OR 1.81 (1.16-2.82), P = .008]. As the number of children or length of parenting increased, parents started giving antipyretics before the body temperature reached 38°C [OR 1.61 (1.26-2.06), P < .001; OR 1.04 (1.01-1.08), P = .048] and used them alternately [OR 1.07 (1.03-1.11), P = .001; OR 1.28 (1.02-1.62), P = .031]. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that a substantial proportion of parents still cannot define fever correctly, and inappropriate antipyretic use is more prevalent among experienced parents with multiple children and/or longer lengths of parenting.
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- Taylan Çelik
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Departmant of Pediatrics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Departmant of Pediatrics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale, Turkey
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Milani GP, Corsello A, Schulz PJ, Fadda M, Giannì ML, Alberti I, Comotti A, Marchisio P, Chiappini E, Peroni D. Childhood fever and medical students: A multicentre, educational intervention. Acta Paediatr 2023; 112:1954-1961. [PMID: 37059701 DOI: 10.1111/apa.16790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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AIM Misconceptions and non-evidence-based practices toward childhood fever are reported worldwide. Medical students might be ideal candidates to introduce long-lasting changes in clinical practice. However, no study has gauged the effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve fever management in this population. We conducted an educational, interventional study on childhood fever among final-year medical students. METHODS We conducted a prospective, multicentre interventional study employing a pre/post-test design. Participants from three Italian Universities filled in a questionnaire just before the intervention (T0), immediately after (T1) and 6 months later (T2) in 2022. The intervention was a two-hour lecture focused on the pathophysiology of fever, recommendations for its treatment and risks associated with improper management. RESULTS 188 final-year medical students (median age of 26 years, 67% females) were enrolled. Relevant improvements in the criterion for treating fever and conceptions about the beneficial effects of fever were observed at T1 and T2. Similar data were found for the reduction of physical methods advice to decrease body temperature and concerns for brain damage from fever. CONCLUSION This study shows for the first time that an educational intervention is effective in changing students' conceptions and attitudes toward fever both in the short and medium term.
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- Gregorio P Milani
- Pediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
- Department of Communication & Media, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Occupational Health Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Milani GP, Corsello A, Fadda M, Falvo I, Bianchetti MG, Peroni D, Chiappini E, Cantoni B, Sannino P, Destrebecq A, Marchisio P. Approach to fever in children among final-year nursing students: a multicenter survey. BMC Nurs 2023; 22:119. [PMID: 37055757 PMCID: PMC10100172 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01263-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Unfounded concerns regarding fever are increasingly observed among nurses worldwide. However, no study has so far explored the preferred approach towards pediatric fever among nursing students. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the attitude towards pediatric fever among final-year nursing students. METHODS Between February and June 2022, final-year nursing students of 5 Italian university hospitals were asked to answer an online survey on their approach to fever in children. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized. Multiple regression models were employed to explore the existence of moderators on fever conceptions. RESULTS The survey was filled in by 121 nursing students (response rate 50%). Although most students (98%) do not consider discomfort to treat fever in children, only a minority would administer a second dose of the same antipyretic in nonresponsive cases (5.8%) or would alternate antipyretic drugs (13%). Most students would use physical methods to decrease fever (84%) and do not think that fever has mainly beneficial effects in children (72%). The own know-how adequacy on fever was inversely associated (OR 0.33, 95% CI 0.13-0.81) with the beliefs that high fever might lead to brain damage. No further predictive variable was significantly associated with the concern that fever might be associated with brain damage, the advice of physical methods use, and the assumption that fever has mostly positive effects. DISCUSSION This study shows for the first time that misconceptions and inappropriate attitudes towards fever in children are common among final-year nursing students. Nursing students could potentially be ideal candidates for improving fever management within clinical practice and amongst caregivers.
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- Gregorio P Milani
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
- Pediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via della Commenda 9, Milan, 20122, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Pediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via della Commenda 9, Milan, 20122, Italy
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- Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Meyer Children's University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Direzione Professioni Sanitarie, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Direzione Professioni Sanitarie, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Milani GP, Corsello A, Fadda M, Falvo I, Giannì ML, Marseglia GL, Cuppari C, Bruzzese E, Bianchetti MG, Schulz PJ, Peroni D, Marchisio P, Chiappini E. Perception, knowledge and attitude towards childhood fever: A survey among final-year medical students. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2023; 89:261-267. [PMID: 35982532 PMCID: PMC10087473 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIMS Undue concerns about the consequences of fever and its inappropriate management have been documented worldwide among physicians. However, no data exist on medical students. We investigated the perception, knowledge and attitude towards childhood fever among final-year medical students. METHODS Between June and September 2021, final-year medical students of six Italian universities were invited to complete an online survey on their conceptions and attitude towards pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of childhood fever. History of relevant personal or second-hand experience with childhood fever was also addressed. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used. RESULTS Of 1095 (69%) final-year medical students, 756 completed the survey. Many students believe that high fever might cause brain damage, would recommend physical methods and alternate two drugs for fever. Most students do not think that fever has mainly beneficial effects. In Northern Italy, students are less likely to believe that fever might lead to brain damage (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.33-0.94), and in Southern Italy students are more likely to advise physical methods (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.22-2.57) and less likely to believe that fever has mainly beneficial effects (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.39-0.77). History of a relevant personal episode of fever during childhood was not associated with these outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Misconceptions about fever are common among final-year medical students in Italy. Cultural factors rather than individually learned traits might underlie these beliefs. Medical students are a promising target for educational interventions to improve childhood fever management.
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- Gregorio P Milani
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Unit, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Unit, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Institute of Public Health, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Institute of Public Health, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Fondazione IRCSS-Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, Pediatric Emergency Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Sezione di Pediatria, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society, Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland.,Department of Communication & Media, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Unit, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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