|
Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
|
Knowledge and Management of Fever Among Latino Parents
Michael Crocetti*,
Bruce Sabath,
Lisa Cranmer,
Sasha Gubser,
and
Danielle Dooley
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: mcrocet1{at}jhmi.edu.
 |
Abstract |
|---|
Fever is a common childhood condition that is often misunderstood and incorrectly managed by parents. This study uses a questionnaire about fever administered to a convenience sample of Spanish-speakingonly parents bringing their child to a hospital-based urban pediatric clinic. The questionnaire elicits information about denition and cause of fever, concerns about fever, methods of temperature measurement, and treatment modalities used by the parents. Latino parents have numerous misconceptions about fever and its role in illness. Educational interventions should target fever denfition, clarfication of cause and potential harm of elevated temperatures, temperature monitoring, and safe treatment modalities. Owning a thermometer is strongly associated with correct knowledge of temperature values. Providing parents with a thermometer and educating them about its proper use may lead to an increase in appropriate monitoring and medical treatment of the febrile child.
First published on October 7, 2008, doi:10.1177/0009922808324949
Clinical Pediatrics 2009;48:183.
A more recent version of this article appeared on March 1, 2009
 CiteULike  Complore  Connotea  Del.icio.us  Digg  Reddit  Technorati  Twitter What's this?
|
|
