Development and evaluation of a hospital discharge information package to empower parents in caring for a child with a fever.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

First, to explore parents' views on and experiences of managing their febrile child and to assess their behaviour and needs when in search of information about fever; second, to develop and evaluate a hospital discharge information package about fever in children.

Design

Mixed methods: (A) qualitative study with semistructured interviews and a focus group discussion (FGD) and (B) quantitative survey.

Setting

Emergency department, non-acute hospital setting and day nursery in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Participants

Parents of children <18 years (interviews, n=22) parents of children under 5 years (FGD (n=14), survey (n=38)).

Intervention

Information package about fever in children (leaflet and website including videos).

Outcome measures qua

SUBMITTER: van de Maat JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6119437 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature