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This study aims to investigate how parents manage fever in their children and the associated burden they experience during emergency department visits.

June 19, 2026Genel Tıp DergisiOpen Access

Parental Approaches to Febrile Children Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Descriptive Study

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This study aims to investigate how parents manage fever in their children and the associated burden they experience during emergency department visits.
Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in a pediatric emergency department involving 280 parents.
Data collected using the Descriptive Information Form and the Parental Fever Management Scale (PFMS).
Study period: March 1 to June 1, 2020.
91.1% of parents had previously encountered a febrile episode in their child.
40.4% of parents administered antipyretics as the first intervention for fever management.
Mean PFMS score was 27.60 ± 6.70, higher scores observed among younger parents (p < 0.05).

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Descriptive study identifies fever management practices and parental burden in pediatric emergency settings, suggesting the need for education.

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Şayık et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dd4965a5b0777af2d1f2 https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1741859

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Descriptive study identifies fever management practices and parental burden in pediatric emergency settings, suggesting the need for education.

Parental Approaches to Febrile Children Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Descriptive Study

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