Cross-sectional study of parental knowledge, behaviour and anxiety in management of paediatric fever among German parents

ObjectivesFever is a common symptom among children. Parental lack of knowledge about fever could cause anxiety and lead to unnecessary measures to subside fever. There is little evidence about German parents’ knowledge and their fever management.DesignA cross-sectional study using a paper-based questionnaire.Setting16 kindergartens in Saarbrücken and Saarlouis regional association accepted to participate in the study. Parents from these kindergartens were requested during the pickup time to answer the questionnaire.Participants481 German parents participated in the study, 394 of them were women. Inclusion criteria were good understanding of German and being a parent of at least one child be…