Parental Approach to the Management of Childhood Fever: Differences between Health Professional and Non-Health Professional Parents

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Beatriz Rodríguez-Martín¹  MaríaGloria Villarejo-Rodríguez² 

[1] Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Talavera de la Reina, 45600 Toledo, Spain;Health Center in Bargas, 45593 Toledo, Spain;

关键词: child;    fever;    qualitative research;    management;    parents;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph16204014

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Fever is responsible for 30% of pediatric consultations at primary care services. The aim of this study was to explore the parental approach to fever in children aged between 0 and 12 years old by both health professional and non-health professional parents. A qualitative study based on grounded theory was performed. Focus groups were conducted, segmented by sex, place of residence, and healthcare training, using a triangulated sample (theoretical and snowball sampling) of parents of children aged between 0 and 12 years who were treated for fever at primary care emergency services. The constant comparative method and a process of coding was used for the analysis. The study findings reveal that the health training of parents, their former experience, family pressures, the age of the child, and the parents’ work outside the home, all influenced how they approached fever management. These findings could be incorporated into clinical practice to improve care and compliance with fever treatment.

【 授权许可】

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