Development and evaluation of a hospital discharge information package to empower parents in caring for a child with a fever.

Objectives: First, to explore parents' views on and experiences of managing their febrile child and to assess their behaviour and needs when in search of information about fever; second, to develop and evaluate a hospital discharge information package about fever in children.

Design: Mixed methods: (A) qualitative study with semistructured interviews and a focus group discussion (FGD) and (B) quantitative survey.

Setting: Emergency department, non-acute hospital setting and day nursery in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.