Andersen A R
Nurse Pract. 1988 May;13(5):8-9, 12-8.
Fever is a major childhood complaint. Parents have numerous means at their disposal to assess and manage childhood fevers. Previous studies of parents of infants and preschoolers have uncovered parental fears and misconceptions surrounding fever ("fever phobia"). A study of 84 parents of otherwise well school-age children revealed that these misconceptions remain, regardless of the child's age or parental level of education. The nurse practitioner must understand both parental fears and the body-temperature dynamics of children to successfully access and manage fever in the school-age child.
发热是儿童的主要病症。家长有多种方法可用于评估和处理儿童发热问题。先前针对婴儿和学龄前儿童家长的研究发现了家长对发热的恐惧和误解（“发热恐惧症”）。一项针对84名家中孩子健康的学龄儿童家长的研究表明，无论孩子年龄大小或家长教育程度如何，这些误解依然存在。执业护士必须了解家长的恐惧以及儿童体温变化动态，才能成功诊治和处理学龄儿童的发热问题。
