TY - JOUR ID - TI - Parental Knowledge and Practice Regarding Febrile Seizure in their Children AU - Noor Faisal Shibeeb, Yahya Abdul Shaheed Altufaily PY - 2019 VL - 16 IS - 1 SP - 58 EP - 64 JO - Medical Journal of Babylon مجلة بابل الطبية SN - 1812156X 23126760 AB - Background: Febrile seizure (FS) is a benign convulsive disorder in under 5‑year‑old children, but at the same time, it is an alarming eventin the lives of both child and parents. Lack of parent’s knowledge about the nature of FS and how they should deal with it can lead to poormanagement. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and practice of parents regarding FS in their children and to assess the association ofknowledge and practice of parents with certain socio‑demographic characteristics. Materials and Methods: A cross‑sectional study wasperformed on 100 parents of children with FS attending emergency department in Babylon Teaching Hospital for Pediatrics and Gynecologyand AL‑Noor Hospital for Pediatrics during a period of 5 months (from March 1 to August 1, 2018). A questionnaire was administered toparents which included items regarding family characteristics, characteristics of FS, their knowledge, and their first‑aid practices with FS.Results: Regarding maternal age and paternal age, they ranged between 15–43 and 20–50 years, respectively. More than half of them live inurban areas, and concerning educational level of mothers, 70% were either illiterate or had a primary level of education. Majority of FS childrenwere presented with first attack who represent a percentage of about 69%. About half of the respondents have good level of knowledge. Fifty‑twopercent of them considered that FS is equivalent to epilepsy, 69% stated that it is a life‑threatening event, and 80% knew that it occurs duringfebrile occasions. Only 25% of parents took their children to doctor during attack of fit without first aids. Conclusions: Parents’ knowledgeregarding FS was significantly associated with higher maternal education, urban residence, and mother age. A higher level of practices wasshown to have a significant association with increasing in the number of episodes experienced by parents and advancing in maternal age.

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