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Abstract:
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Handling fever in toddlers depends on the role of parents, especially mothers, so
knowledge is needed. However, the mothers’s level of kwonledge varies greatly
which results in differences in the management of fever in toddlers. Lack of
knowledge results in inappropriate handling, so that healing becomes less than
optimal. This study aims to identify knowledge of mothers about fever in toddlers
and their handling. This type of research is a type of qualitative research
conducted by filling out questionnaires. Determination of infomants using the
snowball method. The data were processed by analytical descriptive. Most
respondents measure fever by palpating body parts and do not use a thermometer.
Almost most of the respondents immediately gave non-pharmacological assistance
without giving antipyretic drugs. The most commonly used antipyretic is
paracetamol. Some respondents do not know how to recognize fever and treat
fever pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. The results show that the
knowledge and role of mothers regarding fever in toddlers. |