Journal of Traditional Medical Complementary Therapies

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Sık Görülen Çocuk Sağlığı Sorunlarına Karşı Annelerin Uyguladıkları Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Yöntemlerinin Belirlenmesi: Tanımlayıcı Çalışma
Determining the Traditional Complementary Medicine Methods Used by Mothers Against Common Child Health Problems: Descriptive Study
Şeyma Nur HEPOKURa, Tuğba UZUNÇAKMAKb
aGazi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği ABD, Ankara, Türkiye
bYozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği ABD, Yozgat, Türkiye
J Tradit Complem Med. 2023;6(2):112-9
doi: 10.5336/jtracom.2022-94172
Article Language: TR
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 Amaç: Bu araştırma, annelerin çocuklarına uyguladıkları geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp (GETAT) yöntemlerinin ve bu yöntemlere ilişkin tutumlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma tanımlayıcı tipte yapıldı. Veriler, ''tanıtıcı bilgi formu'' ve ''Bütüncül Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıbba Karşı Tutum Ölçeği (BTATÖ)'' kullanılarak toplandı. Araştırmaya 268 anne katıldı. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, parametrik ve parametrik olmayan testler kullanıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan annelerin yaş ortalaması 34,69±6,56 olup, %62,3'ü üniversite ve üzeri mezunu ve %56,3'ü çalışmamaktadır. Annelerin çocuklarında GETAT kullanım oranı %76,9'dur. Yöntemlerin sırasıyla grip (%17,5), nezle (%11,3) ve diyare (%10,8) durumunda daha fazla kullanıldığı belirlendi. GETAT uygulamalarından en fazla bitki çayı içirme (%19,1), vitamin içeriği yüksek besin içirme (%17,4) ve yedirmenin (%17,3) kullanıldığı saptandı. Annelerin %45,6'sı GETAT'ı zararsız bulduğu için tercih ettiğini belirtti. Annelerin BTATÖ toplam puan ortalaması 26,19±7,52 olarak saptandı. BTATÖ puan ortalamaları ile annelerin yaşı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğu (p0,05). Sonuç: Araştırma sonucunda, annelerin yarıdan fazlasının GETAT yöntemlerini kullandığı, solunum yolu hastalıklarında daha çok tercih edildiği, bitki çayı tüketimlerinin yüksek olduğu ve GETAT'a karşı olumlu tutum içerisinde oldukları görüldü. Sağlık profesyonellerinin, annelerin çocuklarına uyguladıkları GETAT yöntemlerini değerlendirerek uygulamalar hakkında bilgilendirmesi önerilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Anne; çocuk sağlığı; geleneksel yöntemler; tamamlayıcı yöntemler
ABSTRACT
 Objective: The research was carried out to determine the traditional complementary medicine (TCM) methods that mothers apply to their children and their attitudes towards these methods. Material and Methods: The research was conducted in descriptive type. The data were collected using the ''descriptive information form'' and the ''Scale of Attitudes to Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine (HCAMQ)''. Two hundred sixty eight mothers participated in the study. Descriptive statistics, parametric and non-parametric tests were used in the analysis of the data. Results: The mean age of the mothers participating in the study was 34.69±6.56 and 62.3% of them were university graduates or higher and 56.3% of them were not working. The rate of use of TCM in the children of mothers is 76.9%. It was determined that the methods were used more in cases of influenza (17.5%), cold (11.3%) and diarrhea (10.8%), respectively. Among the TCM applications, it was determined that herbal tea (19.1%), food with high vitamin content (17.4%) and feeding (17.3%) were used the most. 45.6% of the mothers stated that they preferred TCM because they found it harmless. The mothers' total mean score of HCAMQ was found to be 26.19±7.52. It was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of HCAMQ and the age of the mothers (p0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was seen that more than half of the mothers use TCM for their children, they prefer it more in respiratory health problems, their use of herbal tea is high, and mothers have a positive attitude towards TCM. It is recommended that health professionals evaluate the TCM methods that mothers apply to their children and inform them about the practices.

Keywords: Mother; child health; traditional methods; complementary methods
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