KMID : 0606120160220040289
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing 2016 Volume.22 No. 4 p.289 ~ p.298
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Factors Affecting Daycare Center Teachers¡¯ Management of Childhood Fever
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Park Song-I
Kim Jin-Sun
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to investigate daycare teachers¡¯ knowledge, anxiety and management of childhood fever and to identify factors affecting their management of childhood fever.
Methods: A descriptive correlation study was conducted. Participants were 109 daycare center teachers from G metropolitan city. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection.
Results: The mean percent of correct answers for knowledge about childhood fever was 42.9%. Levels of anxiety related to children¡¯s fever were high among day care teachers in this study. Many daycare center teachers used management practices which were not recommended for childhood fever management. There was a statistically significant difference in participants¡¯ knowledge about childhood fever by marital status and having a child. Moreover, there were statistically significant positive correlation between daycare center teachers¡¯ knowledge and management and negative correlation between daycare center teachers¡¯ anxiety and management of childhood fever. Knowledge and anxiety related to childhood fever accounted for 15.2% of variance for fever management.
Conclusion: Results show that day care teachers¡¯ knowledge and anxiety related to fever are important factors in predicting their fever management. Development and evaluation of educational interventions to improve daycare teachers¡¯ childhood fever management are recommended.
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KEYWORD
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Child daycare centers, Teachers, Child, Fever, Evidence-based practice
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