Annelerin İnfantil Kolik İçin Kullandıkları Uygulamalar ve Yararları Konusundaki Algıları

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the practices used by mothers of babies with infantile colic to reduce infantile colic and the mothers’ perceptions on the effectiveness of these practices.Materials and Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of the mothers of 257 babies aged 4-12 months who were being monitored by two Family Health Centres in Istanbul. The data of the study was collected through a 26-item questionnaire on which the mothers could mark the t practices they used to reduce infantile colic. Results: The methods that were found the most useful based on the perception of the mothers were the mother’s avoidance of consumption of foods and drinks that produce gas (97%), chancing positions (96.7%), massage (95.7%), listening to the sound of a hair dryer (95.2%) and warmth treatment to the abdomen (91.7%). Conclusion: Consequently, the mothers performed effective and valid practices. However, it was found that the frequency of performing some practices that have high utilisation rates was low. Accordingly, it would be useful to inform the mothers of babies who are at the ages of 2 weeks-4 months at the time of their paediatric health monitoring about the effective and easily performed practices for reducing colic.