Parents' view of traditional and complementary medicine practices in the Covid-19 process

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to see whether there was a difference in the traditional and complementary medicine methods parents heard or used for their children during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: The sample of the study consists of 180 parents with children under the age of 5 who applied to the General Pediatrics Polyclinic of a University Hospital between April and June 2021. In the study,the literature was scanned on 180 people who gave verbal consent;A survey form was applied to the parents,including their sociodemographic characteristics,their children's vaccination and routine follow-up status within the scope of the Expanded Immunization Program during the COVID-19 epi-demic,and the traditional and complementary medicine methods they have heard of or used. Results: During the COVID-19 outbreak,90.6% of parents reported that their children had their children vaccinated and routinely monitored within the scope of the Expanded Immunization Program.67.8% of the participants stated that they had heard of other methods other than medical drugs for the treatment of their children when they were sick.While 61.1% of the participants indicated that it is correct to swadd-le babies,6.7% stated that breast milk should not be given to the baby and 4.4% stated that waiting for three adhan after birth is necessary. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should be aware of the cultural practices of the community they live in and should provide accurate and continuous information to parents about how they should be-have for their children's health,especially in the event of an epidemic.

Keywords

• Parent
• COVID-19
• Complementary Therapies

Ebeveynlerin geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarına Covid-19 sürecindeki bakışı

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma ebeveynlerin çocukları için duyduğu veya kullandığı geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp yöntemlerinde COVID-19 salgını sırasında farklılık olup olmadığını görmeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmanın örneklemi bir Üniversite Hastanesi’nin Genel Pediatri Polikliniği'ne Nisan 2021-Haziran 2021 tarihleri arasında başvuran 5 yaş altı çocuğu olan 180 ebeveynden oluşmakta-dır.Çalışmada sözlü onam veren 180 kişiye literatür taranarak; ebeveynlerin sosyodemografik özellikle-ri, COVID-19 salgını sırasında çocuklarının Genişletilmiş Bağışıklama Programı kapsamındaki aşı ve rutin izlemlerini yaptırma durumları, duydukları ya da kullandıkları geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp yön-temlerini içeren anket formu uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: COVID-19 salgını döneminde ebeveynlerin %90.6’sı çocuklarının Genişletilmiş Bağışıkla-ma Programı kapsamındaki aşılama ve rutin izlemlerini yaptırdığını bildirdi.Katılımcıların %67.8’i çocukları hastalandığında tedavisi için tıbbi ilaç dışında uygulanan başka bir yöntem duyduğunu be-lirtmiştir.Katılımcıların %61.1’i bebekleri kundaklamanın doğru olduğunu, %6.7’si ağız sütünün bebe-ğe verilmemesi gerektiğini, %4.4’ü doğumdan sonra üç ezan beklemek gerektiğini bildirdiler. Sonuç: Sağlık çalışanları yaşadıkları toplumun kültürel uygulamalarının farkında olmalı ve özellikle bir salgın durumunda ebeveynlere çocuklarının sağlığı için nasıl davranmaları gerektiği konusunda doğru ve sürekli bilgilendirme yapmalıdır.

Keywords

• Ebeveyn
• COVID-19
• Tamamlayıcı tedavi

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