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Australian care givers' knowledge of and attitudes towards paediatric fever management

Daniel Arias1, Stephen R Carter1, Timothy F Chen1

  • 1Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
|June 30, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Australian caregivers demonstrate poor knowledge and hold misconceptions regarding paediatric fever management. Targeted interventions are needed to address specific weaknesses in understanding and improve evidence-based practices for children's fever care.

Area of Science:

  • Paediatric healthcare
  • Health education
  • Public health

Background:

  • Non-evidence-based practices and inappropriate paediatric fever management by caregivers are prevalent.
  • Understanding current caregiver knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey a large sample of Australian parents and caregivers on their knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding fever management.
  • To identify specific areas of weakness in caregiver understanding of paediatric fever management.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1000 Australian parents and caregivers.
  • A validated Fever Management Tool was utilized.
  • Univariate and multivariate analyses examined demographic factors influencing fever knowledge.

Main Results:

  • Caregiver knowledge scores were widely distributed, with a mean of 15.4/29 correct answers.
  • Significant knowledge gaps were identified in areas including teething, physical cooling methods, and medication dosing.
  • Multivariate analysis indicated that 28.9% of the variance in knowledge was explained by 5 of 11 factors.

Conclusions:

  • Australian caregivers generally exhibit poor knowledge and harbor misconceptions regarding paediatric fever management.
  • Interventions should be tailored to address specific caregiver weaknesses to promote evidence-based practices.
  • Improving caregiver understanding is essential for enhancing the safety and effectiveness of fever management in children.
Abstract

Keywords:
belieffeverknowledgemanagementmultivariate analysisquestionnaire

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