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                                                                <journal-id>kırıkkale üni tıp derg</journal-id>
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                                                                                    <journal-title>The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine</journal-title>
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                                        <issn pub-type="epub">2148-9645</issn>
                                                                                            <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Kırıkkale Üniversitesi</publisher-name>
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                                        <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24938/kutfd.1868777</article-id>
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                                                            <subject>Health Services and Systems (Other)</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)</subject>
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                                                                                                                        <article-title>BİR YAŞ ALTI BEBEKLERDE DEMİR PROFİLAKSİSİ UYUMU VE EBEVEYN FARKINDALIĞI: TEK MERKEZ DENEYİMİ</article-title>
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                                    <trans-title>Parental Awareness and Adherence to Iron Prophylaxis in Infants Under One Year of Age: A Single-Center Experience</trans-title>
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                                                    <contrib-group content-type="authors">
                                                                        <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6726-7605</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Toprak</surname>
                                    <given-names>Şule</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi</aff>
                                                            </contrib>
                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5811-8365</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Bucak</surname>
                                    <given-names>Zülal</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1364-8044</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Keleş</surname>
                                    <given-names>Şevval Dudu</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7371-0436</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Benlioğlu</surname>
                                    <given-names>Fatih</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
                                                            </contrib>
                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2823-1222</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Olgun</surname>
                                    <given-names>Hatice Kübra</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7774-1849</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Tuğ</surname>
                                    <given-names>İsmet Tuğ</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20260427">
                    <day>04</day>
                    <month>27</month>
                    <year>2026</year>
                </pub-date>
                                        <volume>28</volume>
                                        <issue>1</issue>
                                        <fpage>134</fpage>
                                        <lpage>139</lpage>
                        
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                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20260121">
                        <day>01</day>
                        <month>21</month>
                        <year>2026</year>
                    </date>
                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20260304">
                        <day>03</day>
                        <month>04</month>
                        <year>2026</year>
                    </date>
                            </history>
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                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 1999, Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>1999</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                <abstract><p>Amaç: Bebeklik döneminde büyüme, nörolojik gelişim, bağışıklık gibi sistemler üzerinde kritik öneme sahip olan demir eksikliğini önlemek amacıyla, ülkemizde 2004 yılından bu yana rutin demir profilaksisi programı yürütülmektedir. Ancak, bu koruyucu sağlık hizmetinin etkinliğini belirleyen ebeveyn uyumu ve farkındalık düzeylerine yönelik literatürde az sayıda çalışma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada ebeveynlerin demir profilaksisi uygulamasına uyumları, demir desteğinin çocuğun sağlığı ve gelişimi konusunda farkındalıklarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel tanımlayıcı çalışmada Şubat-Mart 2025 tarihleri arasında Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Polikliniğine başvuran 0-1 yaş arası bebekleri olan ebeveynlere gönüllülük esasıyla yüz yüze görüşülerek anket uygulandı. Bulgular: Katılımcıların (n=109) %93,6’sına demir desteği önerildiği; %74,3’ünün kullanmaya başlandığı; %49’unun bebek bir yaşına gelene kadar düzenli devam ettiği görüldü. Demir desteğini düzenli kullanmama veya bırakma nedenleri arasında unutkanlık (%36,2) ve yan etkiler (%32,7) başı çekmekte idi. Sağlık personeli tarafından bilgilendirilen ve daha önceki çocuklarında profilaksi uygulayan ebeveynlerde uyum oranı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu. Ebeveynlerin %78,9’u demiri önemli bulsa da farkındalığın büyük oranda &quot;kan yapımı&quot; ile sınırlı olduğu (%45), beyin gelişimi ve bağışıklık gibi kritik rollerin daha az bilindiği (%18) saptandı. Sonuç: Sonuçlar farkındalık düzeyinin nispeten yüksek olmasına rağmen Sağlık Bakanlığı tarafında rutin olarak ücretsiz verilen demir desteği uygulamasında eksiklikler olduğunu göstermektedir. Demir desteğine uyum oranını artırmak için bebeğin her sağlık merkezi ziyaretinde, aile kullanım konusunda teşvik edilmeli, demir desteği önemi, yan etkileri konusunda bilgilendirilmelidir.</p></abstract>
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                            <p>Objective: In order to prevent iron deficiency, which is critically important for growth, neurological development, and immune function in infancy, a routine iron prophylaxis program has been implemented in our country since 2004. However, there are few studies in the literature on parental compliance and awareness levels, which determine the effectiveness of this preventive health service. This study aims to evaluate parental compliance with iron prophylaxis and their awareness of the importance of iron supplementation for their children’s health and development.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, a questionnaire was administered through face-to-face interviews to parents of infants aged 0-1 years who visited the Pediatric Health and Diseases Outpatient Clinic of Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine Hospital between February and March 2025.Results: It was observed that 93.6% of the participants (n=109) were recommended iron supplementation; 74.3% started using it; and 49% continued regularly until the baby reached one year of age. The most common reasons for not using or discontinuing iron supplementation were forgetfulness (36.2%) and side effects (32.7%). Compliance rates were statistically significantly higher among parents who were informed by healthcare personnel and had previously administered prophylaxis to their children. Although 78.9% of parents considered iron important, awareness was largely limited to &quot;blood formation&quot; (45%), with less knowledge of its critical roles in brain development and immunity (18%).Conclusion: The results show that despite a relatively high level of awareness, there are shortcomings in the implementation of iron supplementation, which is routinely provided free of charge by the Ministry of Health. To increase compliance with iron supplementation, families should be encouraged to use it at each visit to the health center, and informed about the importance and side effects of iron supplementation.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>Demir profilaksisi</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  ebeveyn</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  farkındalık</kwd>
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                                                    <kwd>Iron prophylaxis</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  parent</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  awareness</kwd>
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                                                    <funding-source>
                                <named-content content-type="funder_name">Çalışmaya ilişkin hiçbir kurum ya da kişiden finansal destek alınmamıştır.</named-content>
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