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Attitudes of parents and physicians toward febrile seizures

Deniz Yilmaz1, Ebru Arhan, Deniz Yuksel

  • 1Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Hospital, Altindag, Ankara, Turkey. dayilmaz2002@yahoo.com

Clinical Pediatrics
|June 12, 2008
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Parental and physician attitudes towards febrile seizures in Turkey vary significantly. Educational background and economic status impact parental responses, while physician management practices differ even within specialties.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Child Health Outcomes

Background:

  • Febrile seizures are common in children.
  • Parental and physician attitudes can influence management.
  • Variations in physician specialty may affect treatment approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze attitudes of Turkish parents and physicians toward febrile seizures.
  • To investigate factors influencing parental and physician management of febrile seizures.

Main Methods:

  • Study included 308 children diagnosed with febrile seizures.
  • Data collected from patients admitted to Pediatric Neurology departments in Turkey between January 2006 and March 2007.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 50% of parents took appropriate fever-reducing measures before a seizure.
  • Significant variation in treatment practices was observed based on the attending physician's specialty.

Conclusions:

  • Parental attitudes towards fever and febrile seizures are influenced by educational and economic factors.
  • Management of febrile seizures among Turkish physicians shows variability, even within the same medical specialty.
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