Parental knowledge, beliefs and management of childhood fever in Australia: A nationwide survey

What is known and objective Fever, one of the most common symptoms of illness experienced by children, often creates undue parental anxiety about the consequences of fever, which can lead to overtreatment. The full extent of this problem in Australia is not known. This study aimed to describe parents' knowledge, beliefs and perceptions about childhood fever and its management, and identify any predictors of the burden on parents when children are febrile. Methods This was a cross‐sectional web‐based survey of parents living in Australia. Parents with at least 1 child