Abstract

Aim: The
aim was to evaluate the knowledge, concerns and thoughts about febrile
convulsions of patient relatives attending our hospital for any reason.

Material
and Methods: The study included 600
participants aged from 18-70 years. The participants were questioned about age,
educational and income levels, knowledge and sources of knowledge about febrile
convulsions (FC) and level of concern.

Results: While 382 participants (63.6%) stated they knew what FC
was, only 101 participants (16.8%) gave an accurate description. Similarly, 337
people (56.2%) said they knew how to intervene with a child experiencing FC,
but only 31 (5.1%) had accurate information. As education and income levels
increased, knowledge about FC and how to intervene increased. For 227 participants
(37.8%), a member of their family had experienced FC, while 211 (35.2%) of
participants had witnessed FC and 80% of those who witnessed it were concerned.
There was a positive correlation between witnessing FC and accuracy of
information about intervention. Again, if a relative of the participant had
experienced FC, knowledge about how to intervene increased. A total of 449
participants (74.8%) thought that FC involved permanent injury.







Conclusion:
Though FC is a commonly encountered benign
tableau for health workers, it may be very frightening for a patient relative
witnessing it for the first time. Participants were identified to have clearly
low levels of knowledge about FC and high levels of concern. It will be
beneficial for health workers to educate patient relatives.

Keywords: Knowledge, Febrile Convulsion, Anxiety

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Öz Tunçer G, Akkoç DC, Albayrak P, Kutluk MG, Teber S, Deda G. Knowledge, Concern and Thoughts of Patient Relatives about Febrile Convulsions. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 22 [cited 2025 May 24];15(1):19-23. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/816