From: Parental reassurance concerning a feverish child: determinant factors in rural general practice
Parents declaring that they are reassured, n (%) After checking for consistency with the evolution of the CS | 169 (83.7) 152 (91.6) |
• by communicating a diagnosis | 110 (72.4) |
• by examining the child | 67 (44.1) |
• by questioning and listening to the parents | 30 (19.7) |
• by giving a prescription | 10 (6.6) |
• other | 6 (3.9) |
Parents declaring as or more concerned, n (%) After checking for consistency with the evolution of the CS | 16 (7.9) 14 (8.4) |
• waiting for a diagnosis | 8 (57.1) |
• discussion with doctor not reassuring | 5 (35.7) |
• waiting for treatment | 1 (7.1) |
• because of the diagnosis | 1 (7.1) |
Undecided, n (%) | 17 (8.4) |