Evaluation of Parental Knowledge and Practices in Pediatric Fever Management Among Iranian Families: A Cross-Sectional Study
: Parental anxiety about fever in Iran is largely driven by misconceptions, especially regarding febrile seizures and brain damage. Culturally tailored education and clear communication from healthcare providers are essential to reduce these fears, improve fever management, and decrease unnecessary antipyretic use.
Authors
- Ekkehart Jenetzky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5415-8784)
- David Martín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4279-3032)
- Sara Hamideh Kerdar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7479-8607)
- Tarlan Soumei
- Parviz Rafiezadeh
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Vision Eye Institute (AU)
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Reports
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric18030061
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00