The quality of written information for parents regarding the management of a febrile convulsion: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2308-2322

  Paul, Fiona ^a   Jones, Martyn C ^a   Hendry, Charles ^a   Adair, Pauline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Febrile convulsion; Leaflets; Parental information; Quality; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEAR; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; PARENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEAR; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PAMPHLETS; PARENTS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; SELF EFFICACY; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 36348939854     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02019.x     Document Type: Article

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