The Factors Affecting The Occurrence of Infantile Colic in Infants and Herbal Treatment Methods Employed By Parents
Journal Title: INNOVATIVE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Infantile Colic (IC), the most common disease of infancy period, is a syndrome which can cause distress in the family and the doctor and can lead to material and moral losses. In our study, factors affecting the IC have been examined. TOOLS AND METHOD: In our study, 150 babies ages of whom range from 1 to 5 months were randomly observed. Researching prevalence of IC in infants, risk factors and treatment options were planned. The babies meeting the Wessel criteria were presumed to be with IC. The data were collected through comprehensive survey questions and were analysed by using the SPSS 15 Program. For statistical comparison, P< 0.05 level was taken as statistically significant. RESULTS: %50 of 150 babies observed had a history of colic. The patients fitting the description of IC (n=75) were named IC patients group (group 1), while those who do not fit the said description (n=75) were named non-IC patients group (group 2). Sex distribution of control and study groups were the same (female:%46,7 male &53,3). Being born as the first child has increased the risk of the occurrence of infantile colic by 1,6 times (OR:1,632 P:0,004). The IC risk for babies having a kin with a history of colic has been 1,53 times higher(OR:1,56 P:0,033). The occurrence of IC risk for babies of those expressing that they had a depressed mood during pregnancy has been 9-fold higher (OR:9,0 P:0,0001). DISCUSSION-CONCLUSION: Our study did not detect a significant relation between colic presence and mother’s age, type of birth and birth weight. Colic cries can be associated with the parents’ high level of stress and increased anger due to their inexperience in childcare. Maternal anxiety, advanced maternal age, mother’s level of education, living separately with father, insufficient social support are other factors that increase the risk of IC. So as to confirm our study findings, being born as the first child has increased the risk of IC by 1,6 times while mothers’ depressed mood during the pregnancy has increased the said risk by 9-fold.
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Reyhan ÃœstÃndaÄŸ, Ezgi Kaçar, Seçil ArÄca, Mehmet Ziya Gençer
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