2019
DOI: 10.3390/medicina55070398
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Beliefs, Practices and Health Care Seeking Behavior of Parents Regarding Fever in Children

Abstract: Background and objectives: Fever in children is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical attention. Parents often have misconceptions about the effects to fever, which leads to inappropriate use of medication and nonurgent visits to emergency departments (ED). The aim of this study was to clarify the beliefs on the effects and management of fever and to identify healthcare seeking patterns among parents of febrile children in Latvia. Materials and Methods: Parents and legal guardians of children atte… Show more

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“…The only other factor consistently and significantly associated with earlier diagnosis was younger age. This may reflect care-seeking based on parental concern, but possibly also a tendency toward more rapid progression of VL in children compared to adults ( Urbane et al., 2019 ). Care seeking also may be more prompt for wage-earners than for older members of the household ( Jayakumar et al., 2019 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The only other factor consistently and significantly associated with earlier diagnosis was younger age. This may reflect care-seeking based on parental concern, but possibly also a tendency toward more rapid progression of VL in children compared to adults ( Urbane et al., 2019 ). Care seeking also may be more prompt for wage-earners than for older members of the household ( Jayakumar et al., 2019 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The child’s symptoms that worried parents the most were increased body temperature and fever, as these may indicate the disease is progressing. In Latvia, fever phobia among parents has been previously proven, 32 and parents believe that fever can lead to dangerous complications. 30 Parents were also worried about their children’s respiratory symptoms.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is confusion about how and whether to manage fever, and antipyretics are frequently prescribed or purchased over-the-counter (OTC) specifically to bring down body temperature in an ill child [ [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] ]. In many parts of the world, including Africa, paracetamol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs; e.g., ibuprofen) are the most frequently purchased OTC or prescribed medicines for children, but inappropriate and incorrect use (wrong dose and/or time interval of administration) is common [ 4 , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%