Tuvalet Eğitimine Başlamayı ve Tamamlamayı Etkileyen Faktörler

Abstract

Objective: The aims of this study were to determine the timing of initiation and completion of toilet training (TT) and affecting factors in a group of Turkish children aged 24-60 months. Material and Methods: This survey was performed in an outpatient clinic at Turgut Ozal University Hospital. A questionnaire containing 35 items were applied to the parents who have children aged 24-60 months. The children who couldn't completed TT and had developmental retardation or genitourinary and gastrointestinal system anomalies were excluded. Results: A total of 418 children were taken to the study. Mean the initiation and completion ages were 25.2±5.6 and 27.2±5.8 months, respectively. Mean of TT duration was 56.2±52.5 days. Only 6% of the children were started to the TT at under aged 18 months. Most parents had considered to child's age and readinees for TT. We didn't find any significant association between the age at starting and completion of TT and gender, gestational age, being first born, emplooyed mother, family type, undergoing circumcision, applying reward and punishment during training. Later age of starting and completion TT were associated with higher education level of parents and consulting to an expert during TT. Later age at completion of TT was associated with attending daycare. Conclusion: This study showed that most Turkish families prefer to start on recomended time for the age at initiation of TT and implementing to child-oriented approach in Turkish families.