Expectant parents' understanding of the implications and management of fever in the neonate.

Objective: We estimated the extent to which Canadian expectant parents would seek medical care in a febrile neonate (age 30 days or less). We also evaluated expectant parents' knowledge of signs and symptoms of fever in a neonate, and explored the actions Canadian expectant parents would take to optimize the health of their child.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of a sample of expectant parents from a large urban center in Canada.