The Role of Professional Support in Toilet Training

Yıl 2024, , 124 - 129, 18.03.2024

Hamdullah Cem Kaçmaz , Aysun Kara Uzun , Sevilay Yıldız Akkuş , Bahar Çuhacı Çakır , Eda Özaydın

https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1359364

Öz

Objective: Toilet training is an important step in the development of children. It was aimed to examine the factors affecting the toilet training of children aged 18-36 months and the effect of professional support on training process.

Material and Methods: In the study, data was collected through a questionnaire. Quantitative method was used as the research method in the questionnaire. 214 children were divided into 2 groups (study group: 90, control group: 124) and included in the study. Toilet training in the study group was provided with professional support. In the control group, training was given by the families.

Results: The age of training onset was 25.60 months in the study group and 24.19 months in the control group. The duration of bladder, bowel control and toilet training completion in the study group was spread over time, and it was frequently between 1-30 days in the control group (p=0.001).

Conclusion: Our study showed that it would be appropriate to start training around 24 months and the process would be completed within 2 months. Especially in families that received professional support, the training processes of children were more positive.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Toilet training, social-emotional development, child

Tuvalet Eğitiminde Profesyonel Desteğin Rolü

Öz

Amaç: Tuvalet eğitimi çocukların gelişiminde önemli bir adımdır. Bu çalışmada 18-36 ay arası çocukların tuvalet eğitimini etkileyen faktörlerin ve profesyonel desteğin eğitim sürecine etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlandı.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırmada veriler anket aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Ankette araştırma yöntemi olarak nicel yöntem kullanılmıştır. 214 çocuk 2 gruba ayrılarak (çalışma grubu: 90, kontrol grubu: 124) çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Çalışma grubuna tuvalet eğitimi profesyonel destek verilerek sağlanmıştır. Kontrol grubunda ise aileler tarafından eğitim verilmiştir.

Bulgular: Eğitime başlama yaşı çalışma grubunda 25.60 ay, kontrol grubunda ise 24.19 ay olarak bulunmuştur. Çalışma grubunda mesane, bağırsak kontrolü ve tuvalet eğitimini tamamlama süresi zamana yayılmış olup, kontrol grubunda bu sürelerin sıklıkla 1-30 gün arasında olduğu saptanmıştır (p=0.001).

Sonuç: Çalışmamız eğitime 24 ay civarında başlamanın uygun olacağını ve sürecin 2 ay içerisinde tamamlanacağını göstermektedir. Özellikle profesyonel destek alan ailelerde çocukların eğitim süreçleri daha olumlu geçmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tuvalet eğitimi, sosyal-duygusal gelişim, çocuk

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