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Caregivers' Knowledge, Concerns and Management of Pediatric Febrile Convulsions

아동 보호자의 열성경련에 대한 지식, 염려 및 관리

  • 곽애리 (조선대학교 병원) ;
  • 김진선 (조선대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2014.02.27
  • Accepted : 2014.05.11
  • Published : 2014.07.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate caregivers' knowledge, concerns, and management of children with febrile convulsions (FC). Methods: A descriptive correlation study was conducted with 133 caregivers whose children had been diagnosed with a FC. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Pearson's correlation were used for data analysis. Results: The mean percent of correct answers related to knowledge was 48.5%. Many caregivers believed that FC causes brain damage and did not know that risk of subsequent epilepsy in FC is rare. Levels of concern about FC were high. Caregivers were highly concerned about further FC attacks in the night and tended to worry that Febrile children were apt to get a fever. Many caregivers used management practices which are not recommended for FC in children. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between caregivers' knowledge and concerns about FC. There was also a positive correlation between caregivers' knowledge and management of FC. Conclusion: Findings suggest that improvements are needed in caregivers' knowledge and management of FC. Caregivers' concerns related to misconception need to be addressed. Development and evaluation of educational interventions on changing caregivers' management of FC are recommended.

목적 열성경련 아동 보호자를 대상으로 열성경련에 대한 지식, 염려 및 관리 실태를 조사하고, 대상자 특성에 따른 지식, 염려 및 관리 점수의 차이를 파악하고, 이들 변수간의 관련성을 파악하기 위한 목적으로 실시한 조사연구이다. 방법 본 연구 대상자는 아동의 열성경련을 경험한 일 지역의 아동 보호자 133명이었으며, 자료수집은 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자기기입식 또는 면담을 통해 이루어졌다. 수집된 자료는 기술통계, t-검정, 일원분산분석, 피어슨 상관분석을 통해 분석하였다. 결과 열성경련에 대한 아동 보호자들의 지식수준은 낮았으며(정답률 48.5%), 잘못된 편견으로 인한 열성경련에 대한 염려수준은 높았고(3.44점), 열성경련의 발생 시 적절한 관리가 이루어지지 않고 있고 있었다(정답률 64.4%). 대상자의 특성에 따른 열성경련에 대한 지식과 염려 점수의 차이를 살펴본 결과, 아동과의 관계가 어머니인 경우보다 친인척이나 기타였던 경우 그리고 대상자가 기혼자였던 경우보다 이혼, 사별 및 기타였던 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 지식점수는 낮았으며 염려점수는 높았다. 또한 이전에 열성경련을 경험하지 않았던 아동 보호자가 통계적으로 유의하게 지식점수가 낮았다. 또한 지식 점수와 염려 점수는 통계적으로 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있었고, 지식 점수와 대처 점수는 통계적으로 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있었다. 결론 따라서 아동 보호자들을 대상으로 아동의 열성경련에 대한 지식 및 관리 수준을 높이고, 열성경련에 대한 잘못된 편견으로 인한 불필요한 염려 수준을 낮추어 주기 위한 교육 프로그램의 개발, 적용 및 평가가 요구된다.

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