[Women's approach to childhood toothache, abdominal ache and earache]

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine women's about attitudes child's teeth, abdomen and ear ache.

Methods: Those who had lived in Antalya that 6 number primary health care center between March-May 2004 were enrolled in the study. As data collecting tools. A questionnaire prepared by the authors. This study was determined that 29.2 % of the mothers carried out mixture who had prepared at home to child's abdomen and foot base; 30.3 % were to put breast milk childs' ear; 38.9 % were placed aspirin, salt and salts of lemon to childs' teeth ache.

Results: The majority of the women make a wrong practices child that teeth, abdomen and ear ache. This traditional practice effecting factors were the women's educational status and age.

Conclusion: The results of the study that education about child care, common health problems and incorrect applications shoud be given to women by nurse.