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Investigating parental views on febrile convulsions in children: A single-center study

Year 2024, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 15 - 24, 07.10.2024

Abstract

Purpose: Febrile convulsion (FC) is the most common self-limiting seizure type in childhood. With this study, we aimed to evaluate the attitudes of parents of children with FC regarding these seizures and their readiness to intervene in seizures. Materials and Methods: For our descriptive study, we included parents of 158 children who visited our polyclinic due to FC between January 2023 and January 2024. Participants were asked to provide demographic data and complete a case form that included questions about FC concerns and FC intervention. They were required to fill out questionnaires to assess their attitudes. We used Mann-Whitney U tests to compare continuous data and considered a type-1 error level of 5% as statistically significant. Results: In our study, 72.8% of questions were answered by mothers, and fathers answered 25.3%. The study participants were mostly from urban areas, with an average age of 26 months. The age of the first FC was 20 months. 72.8% of parents owned thermometers and checked their children's temperature an average of seven times per day when they had a fever. The age of boys at First FC was significantly lower than girls (p=0.005). Girls' fathers had significantly higher education levels than boys' fathers (p=0.002). Mothers of boys had higher education levels than mothers of girls at the preliminary school level or lower (p=0.003). Most of the participants (93.7%) did not equate FC with epilepsy, and an overwhelming majority (95.6%) did not consider anti-seizure medication to be a crucial factor for their children. The majority of parents did not foresee their children needing special accommodations after FC. Despite the high percentage of participants who knew about the need for a side-lying position during FC, a considerable number were unaware of the use of antipyretics for febrile illnesses. Conclusion: Dispelling parental misunderstandings and increasing awareness of FK intervention can enhance the family's overall happiness and reduce stress related to their child's fevers.

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Febril konvülziyon geçiren çocukların ebeveynlerinin febril konvülziyon ile ilgili tutumlarının değerlendirilmesi: Tek merkez deneyimi

Year 2024, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 15 - 24, 07.10.2024

Abstract

Amaç: Febril konvülziyon(FK) çocukluk çağında en sık görülen kendini sınırlayan nöbet tipidir. Bu çalışma ile FK geçiren çocukların ebeveynlerinin bu nöbetlere dair tutumları ve nöbetlere müdahele ile ilgili hazır bulunuşluk bilgilerini değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı araştırmamızda Ocak 2023-Ocak 2024 arasında polikliniğimize FK nedeniyle başvuran 158 çocuğun ebeveynleri dâhil edildi. Katılımcılara demografik verileri, FK kaygıları ve FK’ya müdahele hakkında sorulardan oluşan olgu formu ve tutumları değerlendiren soru formları uygulandı. Sürekli verilerin kıyaslanması için Mann-Whitney U testleri uygulandı ve tip-1 hata düzeyi %5 olnası İstatistiksel anlamlı kabul edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmamızda sorularımıza %72.8 oranında anneler yanıtlarken, %25.3 oranında babalar yanıtlamıştır. Hastaların yaşları ortalama 26 ay iken ilk FK geçirme yaşı 20 aydı. Çalışmaya katılanların yerleşimi %55.7 oranında kentsel bölgedendi. Ebeveynlerin %72.8’ ünde ateşölçerlerinin olduğunu ve çocukları ateşlendiği zaman ortalama günde yedi kez ateş ölçümü yaptıkları öğrenildi. Erkek çocukların ilk FK sırasındaki yaşları, kız çocuklarına kıyasla istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede düşük bulundu (p=0.005). Kız çocuklarının babalarının eğitim düzeyi erkek çocuklarınkilere kıyasla istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek oranda lisans düzeyi ve üstü olduğu(p=0.002). Erkeklerin annelerinde, kızlara kıyasla eğitimin yüksek oranda orta öğretim düzeyi ve altında olduğu gözlendi.(p=0.003). Katılımcıların %93.7’si FK ile epilepsinin aynı şey olmadığını ve %95.6’si çocuklarında anti nöbet ilaç kullanımına gerek olmadığını düşünmekteydiler. Ebeveynlerin %94.3’ü FK sonrası çocuklarında özel gereksinimlerin gelişeceğini düşünmüyorlardı. Katılımcıların %90.5’i FK sırasında yan yatırılması gerektiğini bilirken,%62’si ateşli hastalıklarda ateşdüşürücü kullanılması gerektiğini bilmemekteydi. Sonuçlar: Ebeveynlerin FK’ya dair yanlış düşünceleri ve FK’ya müdahele konusunda bilgi düzeylerinin artması, ailenin yaşam kalitesindeki kısıtlamaları ve çocuklarının her ateşi yükseldiğinde yaşadıkları kaygı ve güvensizliği önleyebilir.

References

  • 1. Leung AK, Hon KL, Leung TN. Febrile seizures: an overview. Drugs Context, 2018, 7, 212536.
  • 2. Sartori, S., Nosadini, M., Tessarin, G., Boniver, C., Frigo, A. C., Toldo, I., et al. First-ever convulsive seizures in children presenting to the emergency department: risk factors for seizure recurrence and diagnosis of epilepsy. Dev Med Child Neurol, 2019, 61(1), 82-90.
  • 3. Othman A, Razak SA, Nasir A, Ghazali AK, Mohd Radzi MAR. Depressive, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms in Parents of Children Being Admitted for Febrile Seizures in a Tertiary Hospital in the East Coast of Malaysia. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ, 2023,13(6),1015-1025.
  • 4. Yilmaz D, Arhan E, Yuksel D, Ozçelik A, Senbil N, Serdaroglu A, Get al. Attitudes of parents and physicians toward febrile seizures. Clin Pediatr (Phila), 2008,47(9),856-60.
  • 5. Westin E, Sund Levander M. Parent's Experiences of Their Children Suffering Febrile Seizures. J Pediatr Nurs, 2018, 38, 68-73.
  • 6. Canpolat M, Per H, Gumus H, Elmali F, Kumandas S. Investigating the prevalence of febrile convulsion in Kayseri, Turkey: An assessment of the risk factors for recurrence of febrile convulsion and for development of epilepsy. Seizure, 2018, 55, 36-47.
  • 7. Öz Tunçer G, Akkoç DC, Albayrak P, Kutluk MG, Teber S, Deda G, ve ark. Febril Konvülziyon Hakkında Hasta Yakınlarının Bilgi, Kaygı ve Düşünceleri. Türkiye Çocuk Hast Dergisi, 2021, 15(1), 19-23.
  • 8. Klotz KA, Özcan J, Sag Y, Schönberger J, Kaier K, Jacobs J. Anxiety of families after first unprovoked or first febrile seizure - A prospective, randomized pilot study. Epilepsy Behavior, 2021, 122, 108120.
  • 9. Rice SA, Müller RM, Jeschke S, Herziger B, Bertsche T, Neininger MP, et al. Febrile seizures: perceptions and knowledge of parents of affected and unaffected children. Eur J Pediatr, 2022, 181(4), 1487-1495.
  • 10. Kantamalee W, Katanyuwong K, Orawan L. Clinical characteristics of febrile seizures and risk factors of its recurrence in Chiang Mai University Hospital. Neurology Asia, 2017, 22(3), 203-208.
  • 11. Kazemi A, Shervin Badv R, Fallah R, Piri A, Tahernia L, Vafaee Shahi M. The first febrile seizure; predisposing factors and recurrence rate. Iran J Child Neurol, 2021, 15(2), 69-76.
  • 12. Mahyar A, Ayazi P, Fallahi M, Javadi A. Risk factors of the first febrile seizures in Iranian children. Int J Pediatr, 2010, 2010, 862897.
  • 13. Kubota J, Higurashi N, Hirano D, Isono H, Numata H, Suzuki T, et al. Predictors of recurrent febrile seizures during the same febrile illness in children with febrile seizures. J Neurol Sci, 2020, 15 ,411:116682.
  • 14. Smith DK, Sadler KP, Benedum M. Febrile Seizures: Risks, Evaluation, and Prognosis. Am Fam Physician, 2019, 99(7), 445-450.
  • 15. Fletcher EM, Sharieff G. Necessity of lumbar puncture in patients presenting with new onset complex febrile seizures. West J Emerg Med, 2013, 14(3), 206-11.
  • 16. Duffner PK, Berman PH, Baumann RJ, Fisher PG, Green JL, Schneider S, et al. Neurodiagnostic evaluation of the child with a simple febrile seizure. Pediatrics, 2011, 127(2),389-94.
  • 17. Murata S, Okasora K, Tanabe T, Ogino M, Yamazaki S, Oba C, et al. Acetaminophen and Febrile Seizure Recurrences During the Same Fever Episode. Pediatrics, 2018, 142(5), e20181009.
  • 18. Offringa M, Newton R, Nevitt SJ, Vraka K. Prophylactic drug management for febrile seizures in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2021, 6(6), CD003031.
  • 19. Monfries N, Goldman RD. Prophylactic antipyretics for prevention of febrile seizures following vaccination. Can Fam Physician, 2017, 63(2), 128-130.
  • 20. Kimia AA, Bachur RG, Torres A, Harper MB. Febrile seizures: emergency medicine perspective. Curr Opin Pediatr, 2015, 27(3), 292-7.
  • 21. Haerian BS, Baum L, Kwan P, Cherny SS, Shin JG, Kim SE,et al. Contribution of GABRG2 Polymorphisms to Risk of Epilepsy and Febrile Seizure: a Multicenter Cohort Study and Meta-analysis. Mol Neurobiol, 2016, 53(8), 5457-67.
  • 22. Saghazadeh A, Mastrangelo M, Rezaei N. Genetic background of febrile seizures. Rev Neurosci, 2014, 25(1), 129-61.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Medical Education
Journal Section Research Articles
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İpek Dokurel Çetin

Publication Date October 7, 2024
Submission Date March 31, 2024
Acceptance Date June 1, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 1 Issue: 1

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Vancouver Dokurel Çetin İ. Investigating parental views on febrile convulsions in children: A single-center study. BAŞH Tıp Derg. 2024;1(1):15-24.