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Why fever phobia is still common ?
Joint Authors
Gunduz, Suzan
Usak, Asma
Koksal, Tulin
Canbal, Metin
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 8 (31 Aug. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-08-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Fever is a reliable sign of illness, but it also evokes fear and anxiety.
It is not the fever itself but the fear of possible complications and accompanying symptoms that is important for pediatricians and parents.
Objectives: We aimed to investigate maternal understanding of fever, its potential consequences, and impacts on the treatment of children.
PatientsandMethods: A questionnaire was use to explore the attitudes, knowledge, and practices of mothers of 861 children brought to four medical centers in different regions of Turkey in 2012, with fever being the chief complaint.
All the children were aged 3 months - 15 years.
Results: Among the 861 mothers, 92.2% favored antipyretics for fever, either alone or in addition to external cooling measures.
Most favored paracetamol or ibuprofen.
In this study, the appropriate use of antipyretics was 75.2%, which was higher than that reported in the literature.
In common with previous reports, seizures and brain damage were perceived as the most frightening and harmful effects of fever.
All the mothers expressed concerns about fever, but they were most common among the highly educated or those with one child.
Conclusions: Fever phobia remains common, not only among low socioeconomic status mothers but also among those of high socioeconomic status.
Healthcare providers should take fever phobia into account and provide correct information to caregivers about fever at all visits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gunduz, Suzan& Usak, Asma& Koksal, Tulin& Canbal, Metin. 2016. Why fever phobia is still common ?. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 8, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-708251
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gunduz, Suzan…[et al.]. Why fever phobia is still common ?. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 8 (Aug. 2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-708251
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gunduz, Suzan& Usak, Asma& Koksal, Tulin& Canbal, Metin. Why fever phobia is still common ?. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 18, no. 8, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-708251
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6
Record ID
BIM-708251