Ghafel Hawraa Hussein, Al-Jubouri Mohammed Baqer
University of Baghdad, College of Nursing, Maternal and Neonate Nursing Department, Iraq.
University of Baghdad / College of Nursing, Bab Al-Mua'adham, P.O. Box 1414, Baghdad, Iraq.
Heliyon. 2024 Mar 13;10(6):e27842. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27842. eCollection 2024 Mar 30.
Unsafe traditional practices are performed in different societies, especially in developing countries, owing to poverty and low levels of education. Traditional practices are usually derived from the relationship between the environment and human attitudes toward nature. Some traditional practices originate from religious beliefs, cultures, or relatives advising new mothers.
To identify the types of unsafe traditional practices, understand the factors influencing their prevalence, and explore the potential consequences of these practices on newborn health.
This descriptive, correlational study included 200 newborns whose mothers visited primary healthcare centers in Baghdad City. This study was conducted between January 2023 and June 2023. Data were collected from mothers by answering a questionnaire during interviews. The questionnaire consisted of two main parts: sociodemographic characteristics of the mothers and their newborns and 26 questions about traditional practices used to treat health problems in newborns.
A high percentage (84%) of Iraqi mothers used unsafe traditional practices to treat their newborns' problems (jaundice, gastrointestinal problems, sleep problems, eye problems, respiratory problems, bathing, and daily care).
Many Iraqi mothers prefer to use traditional practices such as herbs, oils, burning, and Sagwa to treat their newborns' health problems. These practices can be harmful to newborns and threaten their lives. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers' awareness of traditional practices be increased.
由于贫困和教育水平低下，不同社会中，尤其是发展中国家，存在不安全的传统做法。传统做法通常源于环境与人类对自然的态度之间的关系。一些传统做法源于宗教信仰、文化或亲戚给新妈妈的建议。
确定不安全传统做法的类型，了解影响其流行的因素，并探讨这些做法对新生儿健康的潜在后果。
这项描述性相关性研究纳入了200名新生儿，其母亲前往巴格达市的初级医疗保健中心就诊。该研究于2023年1月至2023年6月进行。通过在访谈期间回答问卷从母亲那里收集数据。问卷由两个主要部分组成：母亲及其新生儿的社会人口学特征，以及关于用于治疗新生儿健康问题的传统做法的26个问题。
高比例（84%）的伊拉克母亲使用不安全的传统做法来治疗新生儿的问题（黄疸、胃肠道问题、睡眠问题、眼部问题、呼吸问题、洗澡和日常护理）。
许多伊拉克母亲更喜欢使用草药、油、灼烧和萨瓜等传统做法来治疗新生儿的健康问题。这些做法可能对新生儿有害并威胁他们的生命。因此，建议提高母亲对传统做法的认识。
