Reliability of parent-measured axillary temperatures.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 49(3): 271-3, 2010 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-20164073
BACKGROUND: Fever is a common symptom in children. Assessment of accuracy of parental temperature measurement is integral in determining proper medical management. METHODS: The authors recruited 25 afebrile and 13 febrile children from outpatient sites. Participants had rectal temperatures measured by a trained study staff, followed by axillary temperature measurements by trained study staff and parent. Analysis of variance was used to compare the afebrile and febrile groups; the paired t test was used to compare parent and study personnel's axillary temperature measurements. Analysis included the statistical significance of Pearson's correlation coefficients for the various comparisons. RESULTS: In both febrile and afebrile groups, the rectal temperatures were greater than axillary temperature measurements, but the difference was not consistent. There was a very high correlation (correlation coefficient range = .86-.96) between axillary temperature measurements performed by trained study staff and parents. CONCLUSIONS: Parental report of axillary temperature measurement can be considered reliable.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Padres
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Personal de Hospital
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Temperatura Corporal
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Fiebre
Límite:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos