A community-based household survey was utilized to assess the relationship between
thermometer use, home treatment and utilization of health care services. Using a cross …

The ability of 100 mothers in a suburban private pediatric practice and 100 mothers in an
urban hospital-based practice to read a mercury glass thermometer accurately was …

Objective: To examine childhood fever beliefs and practices in a multiethnic, multiracial, and
socioeconomically diverse sample. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants: Parents of …

Joan L Robinson MD otitis media (2). Readings tend to be closer to PA temperatures than
are rectal temperatures when the patient is febrile (9) or when the temperature is changing …

Introduction: This study was planned to determine the knowledge, thoughts, and attitudes of
mothers with 0-7-years-old children and related factors about fever. Methods: The study was …

Inaccurate body temperature measurements impact clinical decision-making and patient
safety. Nurses in our large free-standing children's hospital and clinics questioned the …

Objective To determine the frequency and predictors of temperature measurement at well-
child visits in the US and report rates of interventions associated with visits at which …

Fever is a common complaint in paediatrics and the ability of mothers to identify high
temperatures in their children when there is no thermometer available needs to be …

Background Nearly 40% of parents with children aged 6 to 17 months consult a healthcare
professional when their child has a high temperature. Clinical guidelines recommend …

The literature is inconclusive on the accuracy of various thermometer devices used in
clinical practice. We conducted a meta-analysis on the accuracy of temperatures from six …