Home Accidents and Mothers Measurements in Preschool Children

Öztürk M. C., Yıldırım Sarı H., Bektaş M., Aydın A.

The Anatolian Journal of Clinical Investigation, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.15-21, 2010 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: The Anatolian Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Other Indexes
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.15-21
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study aims to specify incidents of home accidents in children and relevant factors and security measures taken by parents against home accidents. The study was carried out in four government pre-schools in İzmir, Turkey. We managed to get through the study with only 447 students out of 510 totals (%87,6) as other students dropped out of the kindergartens for several reasons. Parental Information Form and Definitive Scale for Measurements Taken by Mothers Against Home Accidents for 0-6 Years Old Children were used in this study. 226 girls (50,6%) and 221 boys (49,4%), participated in the study with an average age of about 5,1 + 0,8. 36,5% of children (n=163) are reported to have had an accident. Scale mean scores of mothers were determined as 90,7 + 46.1. Ninth, 30th and sixth items have received the highest score. There appears to be a meaningful relationship between mothers’ and fathers’ educational status and incidents of accidents (p=.050, p=.002). There wasn’t statistically relationship among mothers age group (p=.430). It is highly suggested that parents of preschool children be educated on security measures and first aid in order to ensure a safe environment for children.