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Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six

Cilt: 41 Sayı: 4 30 Ekim 2026
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Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six

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This study aimed to examine how the concepts of hospital and illness are represented in picture books prepared for children aged three to six years. The study group consisted of 29 picture children’s books that addressed the themes of hospital and illness and were selected through criterion-based purposive sampling. A qualitative document analysis design was employed. Data were collected using the “Illustrated Storybook Evaluation Scale” to assess formal and content-related characteristics, and the “Book Evaluation Form” to examine how hospital and illness concepts were presented. The data were analyzed using descriptive and categorical content analysis. The findings indicated that the overall form and content quality of the picture books was at a sufficient level. Regarding the representation of hospital and illness, elements such as examination rooms and their features, medical devices used during examination, developmentally appropriate information about disease type, causes, and symptoms, and opportunities for children to express their feelings about illness were commonly included. However, important components such as information about hospital exteriors, gardens, playrooms, operating rooms, pre- and post-surgical procedures, treatment processes, hospital staff, and children’s emotional experiences related to the hospital environment were largely absent. The results were discussed in light of existing literature, and recommendations were provided for the development of more developmentally supportive hospital-themed picture books.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Çocuk Gelişimi Eğitimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Ekim 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

10 Mayıs 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 41 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yalın Kotan, A., & Bütün Ayhan, A. (2026). Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six. Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 41(4), 792-808. https://doi.org/10.16986/hunefd.1763557
AMA
1.Yalın Kotan A, Bütün Ayhan A. Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six. Hacettepe University Journal of Education. 2026;41(4):792-808. doi:10.16986/hunefd.1763557
Chicago
Yalın Kotan, Ayşen, ve Aynur Bütün Ayhan. 2026. “Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six”. Hacettepe University Journal of Education 41 (4): 792-808. https://doi.org/10.16986/hunefd.1763557.
EndNote
Yalın Kotan A, Bütün Ayhan A (01 Ekim 2026) Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six. Hacettepe University Journal of Education 41 4 792–808.
IEEE
[1]A. Yalın Kotan ve A. Bütün Ayhan, “Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six”, Hacettepe University Journal of Education, c. 41, sy 4, ss. 792–808, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.16986/hunefd.1763557.
ISNAD
Yalın Kotan, Ayşen - Bütün Ayhan, Aynur. “Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six”. Hacettepe University Journal of Education 41/4 (01 Ekim 2026): 792-808. https://doi.org/10.16986/hunefd.1763557.
JAMA
1.Yalın Kotan A, Bütün Ayhan A. Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six. Hacettepe University Journal of Education. 2026;41:792–808.
MLA
Yalın Kotan, Ayşen, ve Aynur Bütün Ayhan. “Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six”. Hacettepe University Journal of Education, c. 41, sy 4, Ekim 2026, ss. 792-08, doi:10.16986/hunefd.1763557.
Vancouver
1.Ayşen Yalın Kotan, Aynur Bütün Ayhan. Analysing the Concepts of Hospital and Illness in Illustrated Children’s Books Prepared for Children Between the Ages of Three and Six. Hacettepe University Journal of Education. 01 Ekim 2026;41(4):792-808. doi:10.16986/hunefd.1763557