Journal of Traditional Medical Complementary Therapies

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Pediatric Nurses Towards Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Applications Consulted by Families
Pediatri Hemşirelerinin Geleneksel Alternatif ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Uygulamalarına Yönelik Bilgi ve Tutumları ile Ailelerin Danıştıkları Yöntemler
Esra TURAL BÜYÜKa, Hasret Yasemin BAYRAKa
aDepartment of Child Health Nursing, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Health Sciences, Samsun, TURKEY
J Tradit Complem Med. 2021;4(3):351-7
doi: 10.5336/jtracom.2020-79593
Article Language: EN
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ABSTRACT
 Objective: The study aimed to determine pediatric nurses' knowledge and attitudes about traditional complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) and applications consulted to them by families. Material and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 236 pediatric nurses working in two different pediatric hospitals between May and July 2018. The data were obtained through participant forms questioning nurses' sociodemographic and professional characteristics, TCAM consulted by families, and the Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ). Data analysis was performed by using SPSS 23.0 statistical program, and Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z test and non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test) were used in addition to descriptive statistics. Results: Of the pediatric nurses participating in the study, 80.5% stated that they did not receive any training on complementary alternative medicine and 83.2% did not consider themselves competent in this regard. It was determined that parents mostly consult nurses about complementary and alternative medicine applications regarding neonatal care and some common symptoms seen in children (fever, cough, diarrhea, constipation, etc.). Nurses' mean HCAMQ score was 25.32±6.13. A statistically significant relationship was found between the nurses' mean HCAMQ scores and their marital status (p<0.005). Conclusion: The pediatric nurses' attitudes towards complementary alternative medicine were positive. It was concluded that the nurses had insufficient knowledge about complementary alternative medicine and that it should be included in the curriculum and in-service training in nursing.

Keywords: Pediatrics; nurse; traditional complementary alternative medicine; knowledge; attitude
ÖZET
 Amaç: Bu çalışma, pediatri hemşirelerinin geleneksel alternatif ve tamamlayıcı tıp (GETAT) hakkındaki bilgi düzeyleri ve tutumları ile ailelerin kendilerine danıştıkları yöntemleri belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı nitelikte olan bu çalışma, Mayıs-Temmuz 2018 tarihleri arasında 2 çocuk hastanesinde çalışan 236 pediatri hemşiresi ile gerçekleştirildi. Veriler, hemşirelerin sosyodemografik, mesleki özellikleri ve ailelerin danıştıkları GETAT yöntemlerini içeren form ile Bütüncül Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıbba Karşı Tutum Ölçeği (BTATKTÖ) kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde SPSS 23.0 istatistik programı kullanılmış olup, tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanında, Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z testi ve nonparametrik testler (Mann-Whitney U testi, Kruskal- Wallis testi) ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan pediatri hemşirelerinin %80,5'i, tamamlayıcı alternatif tıpla ilgili herhangi bir eğitim almadıkları ve %83,2'si kendilerini bu konuda yeterli görmediklerini belirtmişlerdir. Ebeveynler, hemşirelere daha çok yenidoğan bakımı ve çocuklarda sık görülen bazı semptomlara yönelik (ateş, öksürük, diyare, konstipasyon vs.) GETAT yöntemlerini danıştıkları saptanmıştır. Hemşirelerin BTATKTÖ puan ortalaması 25,32±6,13 olarak bulunmuştur. Hemşirelerin, BTATKTÖ puan ortalamaları ile medeni durumları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0,005). Sonuç: Çalışmaya, pediatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin tamamlayıcı alternatif tıbba karşı tutumlarının pozitif yönde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelerin tamamlayıcı alternatif tıbba karşı yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadıkları, hemşirelik eğitim müfredatı ve hemşirelikte hizmet içi eğitimlerde yer verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Pediatri; hemşire; geleneksel tamamlayıcı alternatif tıp; bilgi; tutum
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