Fletcher J L, Creten D
J Fam Pract. 1986 May;22(5):427-30.
Febrile illnesses are common clinical problems for the family physician. A questionnaire study was conducted of 100 adult patients in a family practice clinic to gain understanding of their knowledge about fever and its management. Many misconceptions were documented among adult patients about their own fevers and those of children for whom they cared. Misconceptions included the conviction that fever is more dangerous in children than in adults and a distorted concern about bodily damage from fever. Patients demonstrated a poor understanding of normal body temperature, minimum and maximum febrile temperatures, and minimum temperatures warranting antipyresis. Though many owned thermometers, they indicated improper usage and demonstrated inaccurate temperature-reading technique. Questionnaire responses indicated that health care providers had done poorly in educating patients about fever, its consequences, and its proper treatment.
发热性疾病是家庭医生常见的临床问题。在一家家庭诊所对100名成年患者进行了问卷调查，以了解他们对发热及其处理的认识。成年患者对自己以及他们所照顾儿童的发热存在许多误解。误解包括认为发热对儿童比成人更危险，以及对发热造成身体损伤的过度担忧。患者对正常体温、最低和最高发热体温以及需要使用退烧药的最低体温了解不足。尽管许多人拥有体温计，但他们表示使用不当，且体温读数技术不准确。问卷调查结果表明，医疗保健提供者在对患者进行发热、其后果及正确治疗的教育方面做得很差。
