Just a few weeks ago I was reviewing the Brother Max 3 in 1 Thermometer here and was also mentioning the National Meningitis Awareness Week and the survey, commissioned by Brother Max and supported by Meningitis Research Foundation. It was completed by more than 1,500 UK parents and grandparents and here are the results:
- 76% are not completely confident at diagnosing illness with their children
- 39% are not entirely confident at taking a child's temperature
- yet 77% identified fever as on of the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia
- 49% are unsure or do not know that body temperature differs between children and adults
- 64% do not know that the critical body temperature varies between babies, toddlers and older children
- 46% are not aware of the correct body temperature ranges for babies and toddlers
- 20% are not aware what the optimum temperature a nursery should be to prevent infant cot death syndrome
- 30% do not know the maximum body temperature at which they should consult a doctor ( among children older than 6 months but younger than 2 years)
- Over 90% own and use at least one thermometer, of which: 46% use a digital ear thermometer, which most GP's consider to be the most accurate, safe and easy method of taking a child or baby's temperature. However 33% solely use and rely on devices that most GP's consider to give inaccurate or inappropriate/ unreliable readings
To be honest I was quite shocked by the results, especially of how many parents don't even know the correct body temperature, but to be fair, when I was doing the questionnaire, I didn't know the answers to all the questions either. There is a lot of information and help at the official Brother Max website, please go and check it out and tell your friends about it.
No comments:
Post a Comment