26 KB103 KB25 KB192920262005Neubauer, DavidStadler, Samoletnik:74številka:9str. 515-518ISSN:1318-0347COBISSID:20321241URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-ZS35WOQCslSlovensko zdravniško društvoZdravniški vestnikanketeBody Temperature RegulationChildEtiologyFearFeverotrociOtrokParentsQuestionnairesStaršiStrahtelesna temperaturaTelesna temperatura, urejanjetermoregulacijaTherapyVročicavročina (medicina)zdravljenjeAli pri starših malčkov obstaja strah pred vročino?| Is there a fever phobia present in parents of young children?|Background. Fever is one of` the most common reasons for parents to seek medical attention for their child. Parents are commonly very concerned about their childs fever and sometimes this overconcern can almost reach the level of a phobia. This is due to a widely accepted belief that fever is a disease on its own. Many parents believe that fever can cause different harmful effects to a child. The aim of this study was to determine how much Slovenian parents know about fever, whether they have any fears and anxieties when theirchild has experienced fever and to determine how they treat febrile children at home. Our main hypothesis was that in Slovenia there is a parentaloverconcern over fever in children. Methods. A questionnaire consisting of 24 questions was administered to parents who brought their childto a routine visit in two pediatric dispensaries. During October 2003 andJanuary 2004 we managed to obtain 76 filled-out questionnaires. Results. 14% of parents said they were very worried and an additional 72% were somewhatworried about potential consequences of fever. 49% believe fever can cause brain damage and 18% believe this can be caused by temperatures below 41°C. 8% of parents overdose paracetamol, 33% use an incorrect technique of sponging and 38% awaken their child at night. Conclusions. In Slovenia there also exists a fever phobia. Slovenian parents are undereducated ahout the meaning, causes end effects of fever and they often deal with their childs fever overwhelmingly and improperlyIzhodišča. Vročina je med najpogostejšimi simptomi in vzroki, da starši pripeljejo svojega otroka na pregled k zdravniku. Starši so zaradi otrokove vročine pogosto zelo zaskrbljeni, včasih pa prevelika zaskrbljenost prehaja celo v fobijo. Ta je posledica napačnega splošnega prepričauja, da je vročina bolezen sama po sebi in ne le zgolj simptom ali znak. Veliko staršev ne pozna pomena vročine in je prepričanih, da lahko pri otroku povzroči razne škodljiveučinke. Namen naše študije je bil ugotoviti današnje vedenje staršev o vročini, določiti, kolikšna je njihova zaskrbljenost, povezana z vročino priotroku, ter ugotoviti, kako starši doma obravnavajo malčke z vročino. Glavna hipoteza, ki smo jo preverjali, je, da v Sloveniji obstaja pri starših pretiran strah pred vročino pri malčkih. Metode. Vprašalnik, sestavljen iz 24 vprašanj so izpolnjevali starši otrok, ki so svoje otroke pripeljali na rutinski pregled v dva otroška dispanzerja. Študija je potekala od oktobra 2003 do januarja 2004. V tem času nam je uspelo zbrati 76 izpolnjenih vprašalnikov. Rezultati. Zelo zaskrbljenih je 14% staršev, dodatnih 72% pa je zmerno zaskrbljenih glede možnih posledic vročirae. 49% staršev meni, da lahkovročina povzroči možganske poškodbe, od tega jih 18% meni, da lahko do takih posledic pride pri temperaturah pod 41 °C. Previsok odmerek paracetamoladaje 8%, 33% staršev uporablja napačno tehniko obkladkov in 38% jih ponoči zbuja otroka. Zaključki. V Sloveniji je prisotna pretirana zaskrbljenost zaradi vročine. Slovenski starši so slabo obveščeni o pomenu, vzrokih in posledicah vročine, poleg tega pa pogosto obravnauajo vročične otroke pretirano in neprimernoTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaSlovensko zdravniško društvo