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DOI: 10.1055/a-1988-1033
Aufklärung von Eltern zu Fieber im Kindesalter Evaluation der Wirkung einer Informationsbroschüre
Educating Parents about Fever in Childhood Evaluation of the Effect of an Information Leaflet
Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund Fieber gilt als wichtige Abwehrreaktion des Körpers bei Infekten und spielt im Kindesalter eine große Rolle. Unter Eltern sind immer noch Angst und Unsicherheit im Umgang mit Fieber weit verbreitet. Als Aufklärungsinstrument für Eltern können Informationsbroschüren zum Wissen und Umgang mit Fieber im Kindesalter dienen. Es wurde bisher noch nicht untersucht, ob diese Art der Informationsvermittlung ein geeignetes Werkzeug zur Aufklärung von Eltern darstellt.
Methode 16 Krippen und Kindergärten im Saarland wurden aufgesucht. 481 Elternteile von mindestens einem Kind zwischen 1 und 7 Jahren beantworteten einen Fragebogen zu Wissen, Umgang und Vorgehen bei Fieber im Rahmen von Infekten. Im Anschluss wurde eine Informationsbroschüre zu Fieber ausgehändigt. Am Folgetag wurde der Fragebogen erneut von denjenigen 190 Eltern beantwortet, welche die Informationsbroschüre gelesen hatten. Die Änderung durch Lektüre der Informationsbroschüre wurde analysiert.
Ergebnisse 40% der Teilnehmenden lasen die Informationsbroschüre. An der Nacherhebung nahmen 87% Mütter und 13% Väter teil. 10% der Nachbefragten hatten Hauptschulabschluss und 34% einen Universitätsabschluss. Nach der Lektüre wurde Fieber signifikant häufiger als nützlich angesehen und als Grund für eine Fiebersenkung wurden signifikant seltener Fieberkrämpfe und Folgeschäden genannt.
Schlussfolgerung Informationsbroschüren zu Fieber können ein ergänzendes Werkzeug zur Aufklärung darstellen, die kurzfristige Wirkung wird bestätigt, die Nachhaltigkeit muss weiter evaluiert werden. Es besteht zudem die Notwendigkeit die Mehrheit zu erreichen.
Abstract
Background Fever is an important immune reaction of the body in infections and plays a major role in childhood. Fear and uncertainty in dealing with fever are still widespread among parents. Information leaflets on the knowledge and handling of fever in childhood can serve as an educational tool for parents. It has not yet been investigated whether this type of information transfer is a suitable tool for educating parents.
Methods 16 kindergartens in Saarland were visited. 481 parents of at least one child between the ages of 1 and 7 years answered a questionnaire on knowledge, approach and handling of fever in infections. Subsequently, an information leaflet on fever was handed out. On the following day, the questionnaire was answered again by the 190 parents who had read the information leaflet. The change due to reading the information leaflet was analyzed.
Results 40% of the participants read the information leaflet. 87% mothers and 13% fathers participated in the follow-up survey. 10% of the post-survey respondents had a secondary school diploma and 34% had a university degree. After reading, fever was considered useful significantly more often and febrile convulsions and consequential damage were mentioned significantly less often as a reason for fever reduction.
Conclusion Information leaflets on fever can be a complementary tool for education, the short-term effect is confirmed, the sustainability needs to be further evaluated. There is also a need to reach the majority.
Key words
fever - parent education - fever phobia - educational measures - effectonline publiziert 2023Publikationsverlauf
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05. Januar 2023
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