Parental assessment of disease severity in febrile children under 5 years of age: a qualitative study

Objective To explore how parents judge disease severity of their febrile child and to identify symptoms they associate with serious illness, minor illness or health.Design Semistructured interviews were conducted. Interviews were audio taped, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.Participan...

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Main Authors: Rianne Oostenbrink, Dora L Kuijpers, Daphne Peeters, Nina C Boom, Josephine van de Maat, Gertjan J A Driessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/3/e042609.full