Introduction
Fever in children is a typical side effect of various restorative conditions, most strikingly irresistible maladies. In spite of not being characteristically risky, it can cause uneasiness in parents and caregivers alike, and it is one of the main reasons why parents look to medical care. Evidence-based guidelines reliably express that the side effect of fever does not require treating and, therefore, the point ought to be to distinguish those children with a serious ailment and heightened comfort instead of standardizing temperature (National Institute for health and care excellence, NICE 2014). Moreover, there is confirmation that as a feature of the intense stage reaction, fever might really be beneficial in advancing recuperation …show more content…
2012) conducted a study involving 231 children aged six to sixteen, and their parents, its objective to determine, dosage, formulation, and frequency of using a singular antipyretic, acetaminophen, before presenting to a hospital, notwithstanding demographic and other information received from the parents, through a questionnaire, the results showed that acetaminophen being an accessible over -the -counter drug, thus became a drug that was easily “self-administering”, therefore (71.2%) of parents were relying on past self-administrative experiences rather than an information pamphlet that was given to them.
A quantitative study by Young and Watts et al (2010) comprising of two cohort studies- formal educational and semi-formal educational, which involved 1977 participants, resulted in blended strategies for composed, visual, intelligent and verbal material in an organised or rehashed session, was compelling in essentially enhancing parental learning about fever administration in children. In this study, only 47.3% of nurses surveyed, correctly answered the fever management questions whilst a mere 50% of nurses believe there were beneficial effects of fever in children. Although these figures support the research findings, participation is represented by 119 nurses, as the research was only conducted in one hospital, therefore being the views of only those nurses in that …show more content…
Nurses must increase their knowledge on fever and how best to manage, in order to promote and provide parents or caregivers with best- practice advice. Providing accurate and effective advice can allow febrile children to be better managed at home by the parents. Nurses’ beliefs and practices can easily influence those of parents, therefore, it is imperative the information they provide is accurate and up to date, thereby reducing fever phobia and promote safe practice. Ensuring parents have good health literacy and education surrounding seeking further medical advice, of antipyretic administration and its dosages to prevent the potential for overdosing. Additional recommendations are the use of non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions collaboratively. A considerable extent of parents and caregivers hold doubtful worries about fever and its outcomes, and most use antipyretics unreasonably, both of which were normal discoveries in different studies too. Expanded utilisation of antipyretics and incorrect cooling and/or strategies to diminish fever, and lack of education, shows the urgency for further research into the management of fever in children. Similarly without precisely clarifying what fever is, it leaves parents and caregivers on
Fever in children is a typical side effect of various restorative conditions, most strikingly irresistible maladies. In spite of not being characteristically risky, it can cause uneasiness in parents and caregivers alike, and it is one of the main reasons why parents look to medical care. Evidence-based guidelines reliably express that the side effect of fever does not require treating and, therefore, the point ought to be to distinguish those children with a serious ailment and heightened comfort instead of standardizing temperature (National Institute for health and care excellence, NICE 2014). Moreover, there is confirmation that as a feature of the intense stage reaction, fever might really be beneficial in advancing recuperation …show more content…
2012) conducted a study involving 231 children aged six to sixteen, and their parents, its objective to determine, dosage, formulation, and frequency of using a singular antipyretic, acetaminophen, before presenting to a hospital, notwithstanding demographic and other information received from the parents, through a questionnaire, the results showed that acetaminophen being an accessible over -the -counter drug, thus became a drug that was easily “self-administering”, therefore (71.2%) of parents were relying on past self-administrative experiences rather than an information pamphlet that was given to them.
A quantitative study by Young and Watts et al (2010) comprising of two cohort studies- formal educational and semi-formal educational, which involved 1977 participants, resulted in blended strategies for composed, visual, intelligent and verbal material in an organised or rehashed session, was compelling in essentially enhancing parental learning about fever administration in children. In this study, only 47.3% of nurses surveyed, correctly answered the fever management questions whilst a mere 50% of nurses believe there were beneficial effects of fever in children. Although these figures support the research findings, participation is represented by 119 nurses, as the research was only conducted in one hospital, therefore being the views of only those nurses in that …show more content…
Nurses must increase their knowledge on fever and how best to manage, in order to promote and provide parents or caregivers with best- practice advice. Providing accurate and effective advice can allow febrile children to be better managed at home by the parents. Nurses’ beliefs and practices can easily influence those of parents, therefore, it is imperative the information they provide is accurate and up to date, thereby reducing fever phobia and promote safe practice. Ensuring parents have good health literacy and education surrounding seeking further medical advice, of antipyretic administration and its dosages to prevent the potential for overdosing. Additional recommendations are the use of non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions collaboratively. A considerable extent of parents and caregivers hold doubtful worries about fever and its outcomes, and most use antipyretics unreasonably, both of which were normal discoveries in different studies too. Expanded utilisation of antipyretics and incorrect cooling and/or strategies to diminish fever, and lack of education, shows the urgency for further research into the management of fever in children. Similarly without precisely clarifying what fever is, it leaves parents and caregivers on