Aim Fever phobia describes exaggerated concerns about the consequences of childhood
fever and broader awareness is needed in everyday clinical practice. We investigated the …

Background Fever phobia is a term that has been used to describe the exaggerated and
unrealistic fear of fever expressed by parents and carers. Since the term was first used in the …

Recommendations to guide parents' symptomatic management of febrile illnesses in
children have been published in many countries. The lack of systematic appraisal of parents' …

Objective: Fever, one of the most common symptoms of illness in children, causes anxiety in
parents and leads to wrong practices in reducing fever. This study was conducted to …

Objetivo: Realizar un análisis crítico-reflexivo de las prácticas rutinarias de los profesionales
de enfermería y de los cuidadores familiares en el cuidado del niño con fiebre, a fin de …

This study was a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. The aim
was to explore parents' and primary caregivers' knowledge and conceptualizations of fever …

Purpose: The purposes of this review were to address misconceptions of childhood fever
and fever management practice among parents and health care providers, and to identify …

Purpose Metamizole, which has antipyretic and pain-relieving properties, is generally used
to treat fever in children who do not respond to paracetamol treatment. The most remarkable …

Introduction: Hispanic parents are more likely to perceive common childhood illnesses as
serious and needing immediate attention compared with other groups. The purpose of this …

Background Many parents consider fever a disease in itself and feel disempowered when
their child is ill. Numerous guidelines have been produced; however, their target audience …