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[Evaluation of the protocol for management of the first uncomplicated febrile convulsion]
Pediatrie
|July 1, 1986
Insights
A new management protocol for febrile seizures in children led to better data quality, shorter hospital stays, and fewer tests. This rationalized approach resulted in significant cost savings per child.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Neurology
Context:
- Febrile seizures are common in children.
- Previous management protocols were resource-intensive.
Purpose:
- To evaluate a rationalized management protocol for first-time, uncomplicated febrile seizures in children.
- To compare outcomes with historical data.
Summary:
- A protocol for rationalized management was applied to 42 children with uncomplicated febrile seizures.
- This approach improved the quality of medical data collected and disseminated.
- Key outcomes included reduced hospitalization duration and fewer diagnostic examinations.
Impact:
- The new protocol demonstrated improved data quality for families and practitioners.
- Significant cost savings of 3,175 francs per child were realized.
- This highlights the potential for more efficient febrile seizure management.
Abstract:
A protocol of rationalized management of the first non complicated febrile seizure was used in 42 children and the results were compared with those observed in the past without the new protocol. The quality of medical data collected from the parents and those given to the family and their practitioner have been improved; the duration of the hospitalization was shorter, the examinations were fewer and the savings realised per child were 3,175 francs.