Gebe, Lohusa ve Yenidoğanın Bakımına Yönelik Yapılan Geleneksel Uygulamalara Dair Bilgi ve Tutumların Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the traditional practices of women for pregnancy, birth, puerperium and neonatal care. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Amasya. The sample of the study consisted of 134 females who had at least one child, who lived in this region between 1 December 2013 and 15 January 2014 and who agreed to work. The written permission to conduct the study has gotten from Municipality and verbally permission from the people who join to the study. The participants were asked about their knowledge and practicewith a form prepared based on literature and consisting of 107 items containing traditional practices. The datas obtained in this study were analysed with the SPSS 20 packet program. Ki squared with frequency and percentage, Kruskal Wallis-H tests were used. Results: The average age of women is 48.87 ± 15.92 and is between 19-80 years. All of the women stated that they have knowledge about traditional practices. When they are asked to say them that come to their minds, they have indicated the application of salting the baby, swaddling the baby, "höllük" (putting soil under the baby'ship) and "kırklama" (a special ceremony to bath when the baby is 40 days). Conclusion: This study shows that although it changes over time, traditional practices still continue. Nowadays evidence-based practices have got a growing importance gradually. In that case useful traditional practices should be developed and related trainings should be given more importance.