Knowledge and experiences of families regarding amber necklaces.
Amber necklaces
Risks
Suffocation
Teething
Journal
BMC complementary medicine and therapies
ISSN: 2662-7671
Titre abrégé: BMC Complement Med Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101761232
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Sep 2023
02 Sep 2023
Historique:
received:
14
09
2022
accepted:
17
08
2023
medline:
4
9
2023
pubmed:
3
9
2023
entrez:
2
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Amber necklaces have been used frequently to reduce the complaints of babies during teething. In this study, the knowledge and experience of families regarding the use of amber necklaces investigated. The structured questionnaire was applied face-to-face to parents with a 4-24 month old baby who applied to the paediatric outpatient clinic. One hundred one families participating in the study reported that they used the amber necklace most frequently for restlessness (n = 72, 71.3%). Eighty- three% of families reported that the amber necklace was beneficial. It determined that 2% of the babies had suffocation and 2% had problems dispersing the grains. Although the parents think that the use of amber necklaces is effective during the teething period, they are not aware of the risks. It is important for healthcare professionals to inform their families about teething and especially the risks of using amber necklaces.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Amber necklaces have been used frequently to reduce the complaints of babies during teething. In this study, the knowledge and experience of families regarding the use of amber necklaces investigated.
METHODS
METHODS
The structured questionnaire was applied face-to-face to parents with a 4-24 month old baby who applied to the paediatric outpatient clinic.
RESULTS
RESULTS
One hundred one families participating in the study reported that they used the amber necklace most frequently for restlessness (n = 72, 71.3%). Eighty- three% of families reported that the amber necklace was beneficial. It determined that 2% of the babies had suffocation and 2% had problems dispersing the grains.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Although the parents think that the use of amber necklaces is effective during the teething period, they are not aware of the risks. It is important for healthcare professionals to inform their families about teething and especially the risks of using amber necklaces.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37660020
doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04130-5
pii: 10.1186/s12906-023-04130-5
pmc: PMC10474688
doi:
Substances chimiques
Amber
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
306Informations de copyright
© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
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