The Effect of Nurse-Led Home Visits to 3-Year-old Children Presenting with Fever on Their Development and Repeat Visits Emergency Department

Authors : Seher Güzelakçakaya, Selma Kahraman

Pages : 353-366

Doi:10.54189/hbd.1637614

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Publication Date : 2025-12-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of nurse-led home visits for 3-year-old children presenting to the emergency departments in with complaints of fever on their development and repeat emergency department visits. Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental design in accordance with the Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Nonrandomized Designs (TREND) checklist. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 62 3-year-old children, 31 in the intervention group (IG) and 31 in the control group (CG). Results: The general development scores of the children in the intervention and control groups were nearly identical in the first month (IG: 122.42±4.5, CG: 123.45±4.0, p>0.05). However, in the third month, development scores were significantly higher in the IG (131.74±4.1) compared to the CG (124.19±3.8) (p<0.05). Conslusion: The results obtained in the present study demonstrated the effectiveness of nurse-led home visits in reducing repeat emergency visits for children with fever complaints and in promoting the healthy development of children. To ensure a more robust evidence base, more research is warranted.
Keywords : Ateş, Çocuk, Ev Ziyaretleri, Gelişim, Hemşire

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