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[Fever in children; a guide to treatment]

Miguel Angel Navarro García1, Vanessa De Carlos Alegre

  • 1Undad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital de Navarra. navarro.31072@e.unavarra.es

Revista De Enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain)
|April 15, 2010
PubMed

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Parental and professional fear of young children's fever leads to mistaken beliefs. A new guide, based on scientific literature, offers evidence-based nursing practices for managing fever in children aged 0 to 3.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Nursing Science
  • Evidence-Based Practice

Context:

  • Widespread parental and healthcare professional anxiety surrounding fever in young children (0-3 years).
  • Prevalence of misinformation and suboptimal practices in fever management.
  • Need for standardized, evidence-based guidelines for pediatric fever care.

Purpose:

  • To develop a comprehensive Guide to Treatment for managing fever in young children.
  • To consolidate evidence from systematic reviews, clinical practice guides, and original research.
  • To provide a rigorous, scientifically validated resource for nursing practice.

Summary:

  • The guide synthesizes nursing practices for pediatric fever management over the last decade.
  • It focuses exclusively on interventions supported by robust scientific literature.
  • Content is derived from systematic reviews and established clinical practice guidelines.

Impact:

  • Aims to reduce parental and professional fear and misconceptions about fever.
  • Promotes the adoption of evidence-based nursing interventions for febrile children.
  • Enhances the quality and safety of fever management in early childhood.

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