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1Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Creative Nursing
|June 25, 2025
Summary
A new pediatric fever management program significantly improved nursing students' and parents' knowledge and practices. This program enhances self-management skills and leads to better fever care for children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Health Education
- Mixed-Methods Research
Background:
- Fever is a common pediatric symptom, yet knowledge gaps exist among nurses and parents regarding its management.
- Existing knowledge deficits necessitate improved educational strategies for effective pediatric fever care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a pediatric fever management program for nursing students.
- To assess the program's impact on nursing students' and parents' knowledge, self-management abilities, and practices.
Main Methods:
- A complex mixed-methods approach involving qualitative and quantitative phases.
- Development of a pediatric fever management plan, followed by its implementation and evaluation.
- Data collection through interviews with students and parents, and questionnaires for nursing students.
Main Results:
- Three key themes emerged: enhanced self-management ability, positive behavior change, and improved practices.
- Participants reported that the fever management plan adequately addressed parental needs and led to satisfactory practice modifications.
- The program was found to be effective in improving knowledge and practices related to fever management.
Conclusions:
- The developed pediatric fever management program effectively enhanced knowledge, self-management, and practices for nursing students and parents.
- The findings suggest that healthcare managers can utilize this program to improve the quality of care for febrile children.
- Implementing such educational programs is crucial for bridging knowledge gaps in pediatric fever management.
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