Approaches, knowledge and anxiety levels of the families on febrile seizures

Febrile convulsions (FC) are the most common seizure type in children and hasoutmost importance among neurological disorders of childhood. Despite FC?s have abening character; it is emotionally traumatic and alarming when witnessed by families.This study is conducted by interviewing with a total number of 172 families. 113(65.7 %) families whose children had a FC; and as a control group 50(34.3%) familieswhose children don?t have a history of FC but are under risk of FC due to their agegroup are selected for the study. It is aimed to determine parents? knowledge andanxiety about fever and FC, their approach to FC, parents? requirements about thedisease; and also the effect of education on parents? anxiety and approach.The results show that families have insufficient knowledge about propertemperature measurement and managing fever, besides; parents have incorrectinformation about FC. It has been clearly determined that parents? attitudes are relatedto anxiety due to lack of knowledge.When informing parents, it should be emphasized that FC do not have anyinfluence on children?s development; however, there is risk of recurrence. It isconcluded that families who are well informed and morally supported are not only lessconcerned about fever and seizures, but also better performers of first aid; hence theirdemand for unnecessary preventive treatments would be reduced.In this study, we intended to emphasize the importance of informing familiesabout fever and FK.