Kiến thức, thái độ, cách xử trí sốt và mối liên quan về trình độ học vấn của bà mẹ có con dưới 5 tuổi tại Khoa Nhi Bệnh viện Đa khoa tỉnh Quảng Trị

Explore knowledge, attitude, fever response and the relation with academic level of mothers with children under 5 years old at the Department of Pediatrics of the Quang Tri General Hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 mothers with fever children under 5 years old at the Department of Pediatrics of the Quang Tri General Hospital from 01/2020 to 10/2020. 75% of mothers did not understand correctly the definition of fever, 93.5% of mothers knew about complications of fever, most of which caused seizure complications for their children. 99.5% of mothers thought that fever in their children was a problem that needed attention. 100% of mothers take fever-reducing measures for their children as soon as their children have a fever. The higher academic level they had, the better knowledge and practice of caring for a feverish child. The mothers with upper high school level had better knowledge and practice of caring for a feverish child than those with secondary of elementary level. It is necessary to guide mothers to take care of children with fever in the hospital, enhance the role of health workers, especially nurses. Specifically, health workers should guide mothers on initial methods to reduce.