Approach to fever in children among final-year nursing students: a multicenter survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unfounded concerns regarding fever are increasingly observed among nurses worldwide. However, no study has so far explored the preferred approach towards pediatric fever among nursing students. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the attitude towards pediatric fever among final-year nursing students.

Methods

Between February and June 2022, final-year nursing students of 5 Italian university hospitals were asked to answer an online survey on their approach to fever in children. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized. Multiple regression models were employed to explore the existence of moderators on fever conceptions.

Results

The survey was filled in by 121 nursing students (response rate 50%). Although most students (98%) do not consider disc

SUBMITTER: Milani GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100172 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature