| Autor: |
Aliefendioǧlu, D., Hizel, S., Misirlioǧlu, E. D., Şanli, C., Meryem Albayrak, Oktay, A. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Scopus-Elsevier |
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Purpase: Traditional procedures as old as humanity are current issues in today's modern medicine. Social and cultural characteristics influencing child care behavior and some procedures could be detrimental to the baby. The aim of this study was to determine traditional child care procedures in the central Anatolian city of Kirikkale, a city established after extensive migration. Method: Randomly chosen mothers were asked to fill in a questionnaire. The sociodemographic characteristics and traditional practices of the mothers were assessed. The results were compared by using the chi-square test. The relationships between the traditional procedures used by the mothers and the age at marriage and educational status were analyzed with logistic regression models. Results: A total of 974 mothers aged 18-60 years were interviewed. Of these, 201 (43%) were less than 30 years old. The average age at marriage was 17 or younger for 29% of the group and the age at first pregnancy was 17 or younger in 16%. Forty-eight percent of all were using at least one traditional procedure. Swaddling was the most commonly used method (27.2%). These practices were seen at higher rates in women with education of less than eight years' duration, among those who had married at 17 years of age or younger, and among those for whom more than 10 years had passed since their last pregnancy (p |
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