Evaluation of complementary feeding knowledge and behavior of mothers with children between four-twenty four months

Year 2020, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 1 - 6, 01.03.2020

Ali Güngör , Cüneyt Karagöl

https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.621097

Abstract

Aim: Complementary feeding is important for growth in infancy. In this study, we aimed to determine the knowledge of complementary feeding of mothers who take their children to our hospital and to evaluate the effects of mother’s and baby’s characteristics on complementary feeding.

Material and Method: Between December 2018 and February 2019, 259 mothers who admitted to our hospital were included in the study. Mothers’ knowledge and behavior about complementary feeding were questioned.

Results: The mean age of 259 mothers was 28.71 ± 5.09 years old. 94 (36.3%) of the participants introduced complementary feeding before six months. The mean time to introduce complementary feeding was 5.67 ± 0.84 months. Complementary feeding was introduced with 48.6% yoghurt, 17.8% fruit puree and 17% soup. The most frequent reason for early onset was the weight gain of the baby and the decrease in breast milk. A significant difference was found between the monthly income of the family, smoking and working of the mother, and early initiation of complementary feeding. The use of feeding bottles and/or pacifiers was also associated with early onset of complementary feeding.

Conclusion: Mothers’ time to introduce complementary feeding varies. Mothers should be given more education about complementary feeding for healthy development of babies.

Keywords

mother, complementary feeding, infant

Dört-yirmi dört ay arası çocuğu olan annelerin tamamlayıcı beslenme ile ilgili bilgi düzeyi ve davranışlarının değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Tamamlayıcı beslenme süt çocuğu döneminde büyüme gelişmenin devamı için önemlidir. Bu çalışmada, hastanemize çocuğunu muayeneye getiren annelerin tamamlayıcı beslenme ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerin belirlenmesi ve anne ile bebeğe ait özelliklerin tamamlayıcı beslenmeye etkilerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Aralık 2018-Şubat 2019 tarihleri arasında hastanemize başvuran 259 anne çalışmaya dahil edildi. Annelerin tamamlayıcı beslenme hakkındaki bilgi ve davranışları sorgulandı.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 259 annenin ortalama yaşı 28,71±5,09 yıldı. Katılımcı annelerin 94’ü (%36,3) tamamlayıcı beslenmeye altı aydan önce başlamıştı. Tamamlayıcı beslenmeye başlanma zamanı ortalama 5,67±0,84 aydı. Tamamlayıcı beslenmeye en fazla %48,6 yoğurt, %17,8 meyve püresi ve %17 çorba ile başlanmaktaydı. En sık erken başlama sebebi bebeğinin kilo almasında ve anne sütünde azalma olmasıydı. Ailenin aylık geliri, annenin sigara içmesi ve çalışıyor olması ile tamamlayıcı beslenmeye erken başlama arasında anlamlı farklılık saptandı. Biberon ve/veya emzik kullanımının tamamlayıcı beslenmeye erken başlanması ile ilişkili olduğu saptandı.

Sonuç: Annelerin tamamlayıcı beslenmeye başlama zamanları farklılık göstermektedir. Bebeklerin sağlıklı gelişimi için annelere bu konuda daha fazla eğitim verilmesi gerekmektedir.

Keywords

anne, tamamlayıcı beslenme, bebek

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