Fever among preschool-aged children: a cross-sectional study assessing Lebanese parents' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding paediatric fever assessment and management.

Autor:	Sakr F; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon fouad.sakr@liu.edu.lb.; INSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, University Paris-Est Créteil, Creteil, France.; École Doctorale Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France., Toufaili Z; Department of Operations, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Akiki Z; Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon.; INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut, Lebanon., Akel M; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.; International Pharmaceutical Federation, The Hague, Netherlands., Malaeb D; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.; School of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE., Dabbous M; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.; School of Education, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon., Salameh P; Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon.; INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut, Lebanon.; School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.; University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2022 Oct 05; Vol. 12 (10), pp. e063013. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 05.
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063013
Abstrakt:	Objectives: This study investigated parental knowledge, attitudes and practices towards fever in preschool children to help address gaps in public health and provide information with the aim of supporting clinical reports for parental education. Design: A cross-sectional study design was used to explore parental experiences with fever. Setting: Participants were recruited randomly from schools all over Lebanon targeting the preschool divisions. Participants: Parents of children aged 5 years or less. Interventions: An electronic self-administered questionnaire was sent to the parents through the schools' emails and e-learning mobile applications. Primary and Secondary Outcomes: The primary outcome measure was to assess parental knowledge about the precise definition of fever, correct use of medications and to evaluate the impact of sociodemographic factors on this knowledge. The secondary outcome measures were to assess parental attitudes and practices of fever management, sources of information and reasons to seek primary medical attention. Results: A total of 733 parents were included in the study. Only 44% identified fever correctly according to the recognised definition by international guidelines. A significant association between parents' knowledge of antibiotics and years of parenting experience was found (adjusted OR, ORa=4.23, 95% CI 1.41 to 12.68, p=0.01). Other sociodemographic factors that were significantly associated with parents' knowledge of antibiotics were age (ORa=3.42, 95% CI 1.09 to 10.73, p=0.036) and education level (ORa=7.99, 95% CI 3.71 to 17.23, p<0.001). Greater than 75% usually give their children antipyretics without consulting a doctor. Approximately one-quarter of parents (26.3%) consulted different doctors at the same time, of which more than half (58.4%) had received different medical information. Conclusions: This research determines deficiencies in parents' knowledge of fever with some malpractices in its management particularly regarding antipyretic use. It provides insight for healthcare providers to empower parental experiences by offering the necessary information to enhance general outcomes of febrile sickness. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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