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The clinical indicators, complication rates, recurrence rates and psychological states of parents [assessed by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)] of 2 groups were compared.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The emergency time, fever reduction time, hospitalization time, seizure control and disappearance time of study group were all shorter than control group (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). After intervention, SDS and SAS scores of parents of both groups of children decreased, the parents of children in study group were lower than control group (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). During the 6 month follow-up period, the incidence of complications and recurrence rates in study group were lower than control group (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Family continuity management can shorten the time for symptoms to disappear in children with febrile seizures, reduce parental anxiety levels, and also has good value in preventing complications and recurrence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1773168","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,10]],"date-time":"2026-04-10T04:27:28Z","timestamp":1775795248000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The effect of family continuity management on the anxiety 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