Yusuf ÇELİK, Ebru GÜNGÖR, Gülsen MERAL, Kübra ZENGİN, Hatice KAYMAZ, Verda TUNALIGİL, Ruveyda YAŞAR, Tuğba KILINÇ, Secda TAHİROĞLU, Ecenur YAPANER

Ailelerin Sarsılmış Bebek Sendromuna Dair Bilgi Düzeyi

Amaç: Çalışmamızda ailelerin çeşitli beyin hasarlarına yol açabilen sarsılmış bebek sendromunadair bilgi düzeylerini ölçmeyi amaçladık.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma Ocak–Mart 2016 tarihleri arasında %8,6’sı (n=16) baba,%91,4’ü anne (n=170) olmak üzere toplam 186 ebeveynle gerçekleştirildi. Ebeveynlerinbebeklerini avutma yöntemleri ve sarsılmış bebek sendromu hakkındaki bilgi düzeyi 32soruluk anketle değerlendirildi. Anketin nominal soruları dışındaki sorular için güvenilirlikanalizi Cronbach alfa katsayısı %85 olarak bulundu.Bulgular: Ebeveynlerin sarsılmış bebek sendromu hakkında bilgi sahibi olma oranı %16olarak belirlendi. “Bebeği sarsmanın bebeğe zararı var mıdır?” sorusuna %87,6 “Evet” yanıtınıverirken, annenin eğitim durumunun verilen yanıtlarda istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı farkoluşturduğu görüldü (p=0,019). Annenin eğitim düzeyi ile bebeklerin ayakta sallanması durumukarşılaştırıldığında fark anlamlı bulundu (p=0,001). Aynı karşılaştırmada kız ve erkekbebeği olan ebeveynler arasında anlamlı fark olduğu belirlendi (p=0,045).Tartışma ve Sonuç: Ebeveynlerin sarsılmış bebek sendromuna ve bebek avutma yöntemlerinedair bilgisinin yetersiz olduğu görülmüştür. Bu konularda verilecek eğitim sarsılmışbebek sendromunu önlemede önemli sonuçlar verebilir.

Families’ Level of Knowledge of the Shaken Baby Syndrome

Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate families’ levels of knowledge of the shaken baby syndrome that can cause various forms of brain damage. Materials and Methods: A total of 186 parents, of whom 8.6% (n=16) were fathers and 91.4% (n=170) mothers, were included in the study conducted between January and March 2016. The parents’ level of knowledge of baby soothing techniques and the shaken baby syndrome was evaluated by a questionnaire of 32 questions. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient calculated for reliability analysis of the questions other than the nominal questions of the questionnaire was 85%. Results: The ratio of parents knowledgeable with the shaken baby syndrome was determined to be 16%. While 87.6% of the respondents answered “Yes” to the question “Is shaking babies harmful to them?,” it was observed that there was statistically significant difference (p=0.019) between the answers in terms of maternal level of education. Significant difference was observed in the comparison of maternal level of education and mothers’ status of cradling their babies on their legs (p=0.001). In the same comparison there was statistically significant difference between the parents who had male and female babies (p=0.045). Discussion and Conclusion: The parents’ knowledge of the shaken baby syndrome and baby soothing techniques was found to be inadequate. Education to be given concerning these issues can produce significant results for prevention of the shaken baby syndrome.

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