Bin Alamir Abdulrahman Ahmed, AlShammari Alanoud M, Almutairi Maram M, Aldhafiri Hamad J, Alnasser Yossef
Department of Pediatric, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Aug;13(8):3184-3189. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1959_23. Epub 2024 Jul 26.
In Saudi Arabia, a traditional therapy for a folk labeled problem known as "Autheem - " is often offered to infants. The procedure involves manipulating an infant's soft palate to alleviate pain associated with infant colic and poor feeding. However, concerns remain about this procedure's impact on infant health and its potential to transmit infections. This study focused on perceptions that Saudi mothers hold about Autheem therapy.
A descriptive, cross-sectional, community-based study was conducted via an online platform to reach Saudi mothers in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia.
Five hundred and thirty-six Saudi mothers participated; half were older than 30 years of age. Despite a high rate of college degree attainment, the majority of mothers relied on their elders as a source of information (88.4%). Autheem was viewed to be a stand-alone disease by 86.5% of respondents; 71.4% believed it could not be treated with modern medicine. Most infants were under six months of age when they received Autheem therapy (72%). Roughly 13% of mothers found that their infant had a fever after the therapy; we found an association between Autheem therapy and viral illnesses. About 13% of mothers altered their child's vaccination schedule after Autheem therapy.
Older mothers have more positive attitudes towards and stronger beliefs in Autheem therapy than younger mothers. The therapy's strong association with viral illnesses and its negative impact on vaccination schedules are major public health concerns.
在沙特阿拉伯，一种针对被称为“Autheem - ”的民间病症的传统疗法常被用于婴儿。该疗法包括对婴儿的软腭进行操作，以缓解与婴儿腹绞痛和喂养困难相关的疼痛。然而，人们仍对该疗法对婴儿健康的影响及其传播感染的可能性感到担忧。本研究聚焦于沙特母亲们对Autheem疗法的看法。
通过在线平台开展了一项描述性、横断面、基于社区的研究，以接触沙特阿拉伯利雅得地区的沙特母亲。
536名沙特母亲参与了研究；其中一半年龄超过30岁。尽管大学学历获得率较高，但大多数母亲依赖长辈作为信息来源（88.4%）。86.5%的受访者认为Autheem是一种独立的疾病；71.4%的人认为它无法用现代医学治疗。大多数婴儿在接受Autheem疗法时年龄在6个月以下（72%）。约13%的母亲发现她们的婴儿在治疗后发烧；我们发现Autheem疗法与病毒性疾病之间存在关联。约13%的母亲在Autheem疗法后改变了孩子的疫苗接种计划。
年长母亲对Autheem疗法的态度比年轻母亲更积极，信念也更强。该疗法与病毒性疾病的密切关联及其对疫苗接种计划的负面影响是主要的公共卫生问题。
