[Use of the thermometer among mothers of young children]. / Uso del termómetro entre madres de niños jóvenes.

Due to the importance of fever and its correct measurement, we try to describe in our study the use of the thermometer by a sample of mothers of young children chosen at random in a low-middle class neighborhood. We surveyed them at home and checked their use of the thermometer. We found a frequent and correct usage of the thermometer. We identify the mother's educational level as one indicator of some of the mistakes in their use of the thermometer. We propose specific points to teach every mother when she goes to the pediatrician in order to provide adequate use of the thermometer in children with fever.