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Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies?
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Objective: Baby Walkers (BWs) are used by many parents in the pre-walking period for various reasons. The aim of this study is to investigate the thoughts and usage practices of mothers about the baby walkers, walker-induced accidents and to determine the role of walkers in crawling and independent walking.
Material and Methods: The research was conducted between February and April 2022 with 354 mothers who had infants aged 6-24 months-old and also agreed to participate. The mothers have been interviewed and so-obtained data documented on a pre-designed questionnaire. The data gathered from the baby walker users was compared with that of non-users. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire by face-to-face interview method.
Results: 58.1% of all mothers were using baby walkers for their children. Baby Walker usage was first started at 7.3±0.98 months of age. There was no significant difference between baby walkers user and non-user groups in terms of crawling and independent walking ages (p>0.050). Among the baby walker user group, 47.5% stated that “it allowed them to do housework;” while 34.4% of the non-users stated that “it could harm their babies’ genitals”. Working mothers used baby walkers more than housewife mothers (p<0.006). 9.2% of infants have been exposed to baby walkers associated injuries.
Conclusion: Although there are concerns that walkers may cause gait disturbances and walker-related accidents; it was observed that mothers used walkers for different reasons. It is important that health professionals raise awareness about the walkers in routine child health follow-ups.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
İç Hastalıkları
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
3 Mayıs 2023
Yayımlanma Tarihi
29 Mayıs 2023
Gönderilme Tarihi
11 Mayıs 2022
Kabul Tarihi
7 Eylül 2022
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2023 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 3
APA
Çataklı, T., & Yücel, H. (2023). Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies? Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, 17(3), 201-206. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1115588
AMA
1.Çataklı T, Yücel H. Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies? Türkiye Çocuk Hast Derg. 2023;17(3):201-206. doi:10.12956/tchd.1115588
Chicago
Çataklı, Tülin, ve Hüsniye Yücel. 2023. “Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies?”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 17 (3): 201-6. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1115588.
EndNote
Çataklı T, Yücel H (01 Mayıs 2023) Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies? Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 17 3 201–206.
IEEE
[1]T. Çataklı ve H. Yücel, “Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies?”, Türkiye Çocuk Hast Derg, c. 17, sy 3, ss. 201–206, May. 2023, doi: 10.12956/tchd.1115588.
ISNAD
Çataklı, Tülin - Yücel, Hüsniye. “Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies?”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 17/3 (01 Mayıs 2023): 201-206. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1115588.
JAMA
1.Çataklı T, Yücel H. Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies? Türkiye Çocuk Hast Derg. 2023;17:201–206.
MLA
Çataklı, Tülin, ve Hüsniye Yücel. “Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies?”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, c. 17, sy 3, Mayıs 2023, ss. 201-6, doi:10.12956/tchd.1115588.
Vancouver
1.Tülin Çataklı, Hüsniye Yücel. Why Do Mothers Use Or Not Use Walkers For Their Babies? Türkiye Çocuk Hast Derg. 01 Mayıs 2023;17(3):201-6. doi:10.12956/tchd.1115588