Evaluation of Parent's Knowledge About Fever
Najlae El Hafidi *
Pediatric Medical Emergency Department, Rabat Children's Hospital, Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
Nour Mekaoui
Pediatric Medical Emergency Department, Rabat Children's Hospital, Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco and Laboratory for Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Epidemiology Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat, Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
Badr Sououd Benjelloun Dakhama
Pediatric Medical Emergency Department, Rabat Children's Hospital, Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
Lamya Karboubi
Pediatric Medical Emergency Department, Rabat Children's Hospital, Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Fever in children is the most frequent reason for pediatric consultation. Aims of the Study: To assess parent's knowledge and behavior regarding fever in children before the consultation.
Methodology: This survey was carried out among 614 who agreed to answer a pre-established questionnaire, having consulted in the pediatric medical emergency department of the children's hospital in rabat.
Results: Fever was defined in 64.2% of parents as a temperature above the threshold of 38 ° C. It was measured in 37.9% of cases by the axillary method, the drugs most used were paracetamol and ibuprofen, with the use of paracetamol first in 73.9%, the administration of the drug was based of the weight in 58.7%. Angina was considered the most likely cause of fever (72.7% of cases).
Conclusion: The results of our survey show the need to improve parent's knowledge of fever as well as its management at home.
Keywords: Fever, knowledge, parents