Video and Brochure and Discharge Instructions for Childhood Fever in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Video and Brochure and Discharge Instructions for Childhood Fever in the Pediatric Emergency Department

This study was designed to evaluate whether adding Video discharge instructions to usual verbal information improves understanding of the information provided to caregivers of patients presenting to pediatric emergency departments for high fever. As secondary goals, it was aimed to assess whether video discharge instructions increase satisfaction with information received and reduce repeat visits.

The research will be carried out in a randomized controlled manner. There will be three groups in the research: those who received video (intervention), brochure (intervention) and verbal (control) discharge instructions. A power analysis was performed based on the number of children in both groups, in another study in which the scales to be used in the research were used. According to the calculations made in the G-Power 3.1 Demo package program, when the effect size was accepted as 0.8, it was seen that at least 48 cases in each group would be sufficient for 80% power. Children who meet the research criteria will be assigned a random number to the intervention and control groups via http://www.randomize.org/ by numbering the order of arrival at the hospital. Research data will be collected using Descriptive Information Form and Parental Fever Management Scale and Post-Discharge Data Collection Form.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The child is between 1 month and 18 years old
• Parent's consent to participate in the research
• Parent's completion of all pre-and post-education follow-up

Exclusion Criteria:

• The child is not between 1 month and 18 years old
• The child does not undergo day surgery.
• Parent's refusal to participate in the research
• Parent not completing all pre- and post-education follow-up