A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTISES OF IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH FEBRILE SEIZURE IN A MULTISPECIALITY TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Renjith Raj S A, Anjaly S Kumar, Manuja V S, Nithika Chacko, Neethu J*

ABSTRACT

A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion, is a seizure associated with a high body temperature but without any serious underlying health issue. Regarding the high prevalence of febrile seizure in children and parents apprehension due to seizure episode, parents can be counselled and advised to take necessary precaution at time of seizure episode. A prospective study was conducted to assess effect of parental counseling by using Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Questionnaire. The study was conducted for 1 month i.e. February 2018. A suitably designed KAP questionnaire will be administered on all the parents of enrolled patients before and after the introduction of the information leaflet. A pilot study will be conducted in a small population of 25 patients. The data thus gathered was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). Difference between the knowledge level in pre-counselling and post-counselling is not significant at 0.05 level of significance(Critical ratio=114.722;p< 0.05). This indicates that two groups of pre counselling and post counselling are differed significantly in their initial knowledge level of diseases. Difference between the attitudes in pre-counselling and post counselling is not significant at 0.05 level of significance (Critical ratio = 12.095; p < 0.05). This indicates that two groups of pre counselling and post counselling are differed significantly in their initial attitudes of diseases. Difference between the practice pre-counselling and post counselling is not significant at 0.05 level of significance (Critical ratio = 19.321; p < 0.05). This indicates that two groups of pre counselling and post counselling are differed significantly in their initial practice of diseases. This study confirmed that Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices parents of children’s with febrile seizure improved.

Keywords: febrile seizure, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices, pre-counseling and post-counseling.