Yenidoğan Bebeklerini Hastanede Bırakan Annelerin Sosyodemografik Özellikleri Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme: Tek Merkezli Bir Çalışma
Abstract
Amaç: Bu
çalışmada hastanemizde Yenidoğan bebeklerini terk eden annelerin
sosyodemografik özelliklerinin araştırılması ve terk ediş sebeplerinin
belirlenmesi amaçlandı.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Ocak
2008 ve Aralık 2015 tarihleri arasındaki periyotta hastanemizde terk edilen
yenidoğanların ve terk eden annelerinin tıbbi kayıtları, sosyodemografik
özellikler ve terk edişlerinin belirtilen sebepleri açısından retrospektif
olarak gözden geçirildi. Kayıtlar, IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows (IBM Corp.,
Armonk, NY, USA, version 20) kullanılarak analiz edildi.
Bulgular ve Tartışma: Belirlenen
zaman diliminde terk edilmiş 67 bebek (%55,2’i kız) saptandı ve çalışmaya dahil
edildi. Terk edilen bebeklerin sayısının yıllar boyunca kademeli olarak arttığı
gözlemlendi (2008’de n=1 ve 2015’te n=17). Annelerin çoğunluğunun (%74,6)
eğitim seviyesi düşüktü (ortaokul ve altı). Annelerin %73,1’i evli değildi ve %62,7’si
çalışmıyordu. Gebeliklerin %28,4’inin tecavüz ve %4,5’inin ensest ilişki sonucu
olduğu görüldü. Terk edişlerin birincil sebepleri sosyal sebepler (%62,7) idi
ve bu sosyal sebepler arasında en sık (%78) görüleni çevre baskısı (gebeliği
aile bireylerinden saklamak) idi. Annelerin eğitim seviyeleri azaldıkça
bebeklerin terk edilme oranının arttığı gözlemlendi (p<0.05). Bu çalışmada,
birincil terk ediş nedeni çevre baskısı idi. Bebek terk edilmeleri hakkında
benzer çalışmaların artması kesin bir gerekliliktir. Bu çalışma, bebeklerin
terk edilme sebepleri hakkında ipuçları sağlayan bir başlangıç adımı olarak
düşünülebilir.
Keywords
References
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Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the
sociodemographic characteristics of the mothers who abandoned their babies
legitimately in our hospital and to determine the reasons behind the
abandonment.
Material and Method: Medical records of the newborn babies who were
abandoned in the period between January 2008 and December 2015 in our hospital and
of their mothers were reviewed retrospectively for sociodemographic
characteristics and reasons behind abandonment. Records were analyzed by using
IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA, version 20).
Results: Sixty-seven abandoned babies (girls 55.2%) were documented in the
specified period and included in the study. The number of abandoned babies was
observed to be increasing gradually in years (n=1 in 2008 and n=17 in 2015). Most
of the mothers (74.6%) had a low education level (secondary school or less). Of
the mothers, 73.1% were unmarried and 62.7% were not working. Pregnancy was due
to rape in 28.4% and due to incest in 4.5% of the cases. The primary reasons of
abandonment were social reasons (62.7%), among which peer pressure (trying to
keep the family members unaware of the pregnancy) was the most frequent (78%). It
was observed that the rate of baby abandonment increased as the educational
levels of the mothers decreased (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In this study, the primary factor for abandonment was
peer pressure. There is certainly a vast need to multiply this kind of studies
on baby abandonment. This study could be considered as a preliminary approach
providing tips about the reasons of the baby abandonment.
Keywords
References
- Bradley, D. (2003). Perspectives on newborn abandonment. Pediatr Emerg Care, 19(2), 108–111.
- Friedman, S. H., Horwitz, S. M., Resnick, P. J. (2005). Child murder by mothers: a critical analysis of the current state of knowledge and a research agenda. Am J Psychiatry, 162(9), 1578–1587.
- Fuch, R. G. Legislation, Poverty, and Child-Abandonment in Nineteenth-Century Paris. Journal of Interdisciplinary History 18 (1), 55-80.
- Mueller, J., & Sherr, L. (2009). Abandoned babies and absent policies. Health Policy, 93(2-3), 157–164.
- Pruitt, S. L. (2008). The number of illegally abandoned and legally surrendered newborns in the state of Texas, estimated from news stories, 1996-2006. Child Maltreat, 13(1), 89–93.
- Razali, S., Kirkman, M., Ahmad, H. S., Fisher, J. (2014). Infanticide and illegal infant abandonment in Malaysia. Child Abuse Negl, 38(10), 1715–1724.
- Sherr, L., Mueller, J., Fox, Z. (2009). Abandoned babies in the UK - a review utilizing media reports. Child Care Health Dev, 35(3), 419–430.
- Tangcharoensathien, V., Harnvoravongchai, P., Pitayarangsarit, S., Kasemsup, V. (2000). Health impacts of rapid economic changes in Thailand. Soc Sci Med, 51(6), 789–807.
- Turkey in Statistics 2014. Turkish Statistical Institute. http://www.tuik.gov.tr/IcerikGetir.do?istab_id=5. Accessed 06 July 2016.
- Türkiye Nüfus ve Sağlık Araştırması 2013. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü. http://www.hips.hacettepe.edu.tr/tnsa2013/rapor/TNSA_2013_ana_rapor.pdf. Accessed 06 July2016.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Internal Diseases |
| Journal Section | ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | March 30, 2021 |
| Submission Date | November 4, 2019 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 15 Issue: 2 |
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