Knowledge and Attitude on Febrile Seizure among Mothers with Under-Five Children
Abstract: Febrile seizures
frequently occur in children under 5 years old and usually create fear and
anxiety among parents. Poor understanding of febrile seizure among parents
contributes to mismanagement of seizure. The objective of this study was to
identify the knowledge and attitude on febrile seizure among mothers of under
five children.
Methods: This descriptive community-based survey comprised of 96 mothers
with under 5 children who were chosen through randomization. This survey was,
conducted in Hegarmanah Village, Jatinangor, West Java, Indonesia in October
2013. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using frequency
analysis.
Results: Fifty nine respondents (61%) considered that high fever in their
children will result in seizure and 63 mothers (65%) stated that this condition
was a life-threatening situation which could lead to brain damage (50%) and
paralysis (50%). There were some respondents who would manage seizure by
shaking (27%) or holding the child tightly during seizure (22%) and putting
spoon into the children mouth (59%). Sixty respondents (62.5%) prevented
febrile seizure by giving them coffee.
Conclusions: Knowledge and attitude regarding febrile seizure is good,
but the knowledge and attitude towards the outcome and what to do during
febrile seizures occasion are still poor.
Keywords: Attitude, children
under five, febrile seizure, knowledge, mother
Author: Jihan Alifa Syahida,
Nelly Amalia Risan, Vita Murniati Tarawan
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160301
