PARENTAL PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDHOOD FEVER: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Greta Kuveikaitė, Jūratė Piragienė, Vytautas Usonis, Sigita Burokiene Abstract Background and objectives. Fever is one of the most common clinical symptoms of infectious diseases in children and represents a leading reason for parents to seek medical attention worldwide. The aim of this study is to evaluate parents’ knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and practices regarding fever in…