@article {Kallestrup43, author = {Per Kallestrup and Flemming Bro}, title = {Parents{\textquoteright} beliefs and expectations when presenting with a febrile child at an out-of-hours general practice clinic.}, volume = {53}, number = {486}, pages = {43--44}, year = {2003}, publisher = {Royal College of General Practitioners}, abstract = {On the basis of structured interviews with 146 parents, this study describes why and when parents of acutely ill children seek the out-of-hours service, what actions they might have taken beforehand, and their expectations as to the outcome of the consultation. A total of 46\% of the parents did not consider their child{\textquoteright}s condition to be serious, but 12\% throught that their child was very ill. Parents sought medical advice because of what they perceived to be a lack of control of the condition (49\%), fear of a serious disease (17\%), and for symptom relief (34\%). All except three parents expected there to be an examination of their child, and 79\% expected an explanation or a diagnosis. Only 13\% spontaneously mentioned that they expected a prescription. It is clinical and communicative skills that prevail in promoting successful consultations in this setting.}, issn = {0960-1643}, URL = {https://bjgp.org/content/53/486/43}, eprint = {https://bjgp.org/content/53/486/43.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of General Practice} }