Traditional Practices of Mothers in the Postpartum Period: Evidence from Turkey
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the mother and the baby. The aim of this study was to determine traditional practices of mother care in the postpartum period in
Konya City of Turkey. The research was a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out among 291 women at the first 8 weeks of
postpartum period who visited to family health centers from June 1 to December 1, 2015. The data were collected using
questionnaires. Statistical analysis of the data was done with SSPS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the
data. Based on the results, 84.5% of women applied a traditional mother care practice during the postpartum period. The most
popular, were practices for increasing of breast milk (97.9%), preventing incubus „„albasması‟‟ (81.8%), getting rid of incubus
(74.9%), and preventing postpartum bleeding (14.1%).The findings of the study show that traditional practices towards mother
care in the period after birth are common. In order to provide better health services, it is important for health professionals to
understand the traditional beliefs and practices of the individuals, families, and society that they serve. (Afr J Reprod Health
2018; 22[1]: 94-102).
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