Assessment of the general health status of children in Turkey: A community-based cross-sectional study

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Child Care Health and Development Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI:10.1111/cch.13260

Hatice Ikiisik, Beyzanur Ozkaptan, Mustafa Cakir, Isil Maral

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Abstract

Aim

This study aims to assess the general health status and factors affecting the general health status in the 0–14 age group in Turkey.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted using the Turkish Statistical Institute Turkey Health Survey 2022 micro data set.

Results

This study included 7019 participants. Household heads described the general health status of 91.3% of children and the dental and gum status of 82.4% of children as very good or good, and 9.2% of children had any chronic disease. Although the median breastfeeding duration was 15 months, there is statistical significant association between sex and general health status (p = 0.014) and sex and duration of breastfeeding (p = 0.006). A statistical difference was found between duration of breastfeeding and general health status (p = 0.009) and dental and gum status (p = 0.001).

Conclusion

In 2022, the majority of children in Turkey had very good or good general health and dental and gum status. More than a third of children were breastfed for less than 12 months. Considering the possibility of neglecting oral and dental health problems, it is recommended to prioritize oral and dental health literacy trainings and to continue breastfeeding promotion programmes.

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土耳其儿童总体健康状况评估：社区横断面研究

目的本研究旨在评估土耳其 0-14 岁年龄组的总体健康状况以及影响总体健康状况的因素。方法本横断面研究使用土耳其统计研究所的土耳其 2022 年健康调查微观数据集进行。结果这项研究包括 7019 名参与者。户主将 91.3% 的儿童的总体健康状况和 82.4% 的儿童的牙齿和牙龈状况描述为 "非常好 "或 "好"，9.2% 的儿童患有任何慢性疾病。虽然母乳喂养时间的中位数为 15 个月，但性别与一般健康状况（p = 0.014）、性别与母乳喂养时间（p = 0.006）之间存在显著的统计学关联。母乳喂养时间与一般健康状况（p = 0.009）以及牙齿和牙龈状况（p = 0.001）之间存在统计学差异。结论 2022 年，土耳其大多数儿童的总体健康状况以及牙齿和牙龈状况非常好或良好。超过三分之一的儿童母乳喂养时间不足12个月。考虑到忽视口腔和牙齿健康问题的可能性，建议优先开展口腔和牙齿健康知识培训，并继续实施母乳喂养推广计划。

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Child Care Health and Development 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

5.30%

发文量

136

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Child: care, health and development is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes papers dealing with all aspects of the health and development of children and young people. We aim to attract quantitative and qualitative research papers relevant to people from all disciplines working in child health. We welcome studies which examine the effects of social and environmental factors on health and development as well as those dealing with clinical issues, the organization of services and health policy. We particularly encourage the submission of studies related to those who are disadvantaged by physical, developmental, emotional and social problems. The journal also aims to collate important research findings and to provide a forum for discussion of global child health issues.