Randomized controlled study: The effect of distance education given with the video prepared for the approach to the febrile child on the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of the parents

Aim: Fever is the nursing diagnosis. The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of distance education, which is given with a video prepared for the approach to the child with fever, on the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of parents with children in the 0-5 age group. Method: This is a randomized controlled intervention study. The research was carried out between 14.07.2020 and 25.12.2022. The study was completed with 99 parents with children aged 0-5 years old who consulted to the pediatric emergency service with the complaint of fever. In the study, there are 2 groups in total: the intervention group which videos of approaching the febrile child was watched once a week and 2 videos, and the control group which no other application is made except for the routine procedure of the hospital. "Descriptive Information Form", "Information, Attitude and Behavior Form Regarding Fever in Children" and "Parental Fever Management Scale" were used to collect data. Data collection tools were performed to the parents before and after the application. IBM SPSS Statistics 26 package program was used to evaluate the data. A statistically significant p<0.05 value was accepted. Results: After the intervention, a significant increase in the knowledge level of the intervention group about fever (p=0,003) and a positive improvement in their attitudes and behaviors (p<0,05) were detected. A statistically significant difference was found between the intervention and control groups in the parental fever management scale post-test scores. A statistically significant difference was also found in terms of the pretest-posttest scores of the parents in the intervention group. Conclusion: It has been determined that the video training given on the approach to the child with fever provides a positive development in the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of the parents towards fever and is effective in reducing the anxiety and care burden of the parents towards fever. Keywords: fever, child, parent, management, knowledge, attitude, behavior, education, approach.