The role of educating parents of children with fever and febrile convulsions in reducing the intensity of anxiety of parents; A Quasi-experimental study in Gorgan, Iran

Introduction: Fever and convulsions are one of the most common forms cause hospitalization in children under 5 years old. The occurrence fever a child causes parents to worry about child’s death, this mental pressure can harm parent’s health. Objectives: This study was conducted investigate effect education reducing intensity anxiety with seizures due Gorgan. Patients Methods: In quasi-experimental 49 who had caused by second half 2018 were admitted Taleghani hospital Gorgan studied. measured using Burns Anxiety Inventory questionnaire. Data analyzed SPSS version 24 statistical software. Results: study, investigated. average age 30.27 ± 12.82 years. ethnicity 63.3% Fars 91.8% participating mothers, 86.6% mothers household 12.2% employed. results showed that level before training such 2% minimal or no anxiety, 1.6% mild 49% extreme panic. Conclusion: present after educational intervention, compared significant decrease, which shows on parents.