RİSKS İN THE SAFETY CİRCLE: NEWBORN CARE PRACTİCES OF MOTHERS

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the newborn care practices of mothers in terms of newborn safety. Method: The study included 248 mothers with newborn babies. The data were collected using the Questionnaire Form and the Neonatal Safety Information Form developed by the researchers. Results: Of the mothers; 44.8% experience the risk of falling their infant, they fall asleep while breastfeeding at night, 10.5% rock their infant hard to put them to sleep, 35.5% swaddled tightly their infant, 52.0% put hot water with a thermophore on their infant's feet when in the presence of gas discomfort. Of the mothers; 25.4% used detergent and bleach while washing the infant's clothes, 48.0% used pacifier clip/holders, 54.0% used powder for diaper rash. Conclusion: In the study, it has been determined that infants may be exposed to risks such as aspiration, infection, falling, swing fast, burns and trauma due to swaddling, unsafe travel, exposure to chemicals and suffocation of infants.