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Traditional/Complementary Medicine Practices in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Use in Nursing Education

Gelişimsel Yetersizliği Olan Çocuklarda Geleneksel/ Tamamlayıcı Tıp Uygulamaları ve Hemşirelik Eğitiminde Kullanımı

Dilek Konuk Şener(DÜZCE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7813-2789
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335–345
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2025-12-31
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In this study, it was aimed to examine the traditional and complementary medicine practices used in children with developmental disabilities, their use in nursing education and to evaluate the results of the research on the subjec

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Objective & Hypothesis:Developmental disabilities are a group of chronic diseases that occur due to impairments in mental, physical, learning, language or behavioral areas and often last a lifetime.
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Developmental disabilities are a group of chronic diseases that occur due to impairments in mental, physical, learning, language or behavioral areas and often last a lifetime. It is considered an umbrella concept as it covers different types of disability. In recent years, the use of traditional and complementary medicine methods has been increasing in children with developmental disabilities. Parents frequently use complementary medicine methods to maintain and improve their children’s health. The most commonly used traditional and complementary medicine methods in children with developmental disabilities are nutritional supplements, special diets, chelation therapy, massage, acupuncture, hippotherapy, chiropractic, homeopathy, yoga, sensory integration interventions, art and music therapy. However, the limited availability of high-quality scientific evidence on some of the methods used by parents increases the need for further research and education. Since nurses are the health professionals who work most closely with children, families and society, they should have the necessary knowledge and skills about the effective, reliable and correct use of practices. In this study, it was aimed to examine the traditional and complementary medicine practices used in children with developmental disabilities, their use in nursing education and to evaluate the results of the research on the subjec

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Gelişimsel yetersizlik zihinsel, fiziksel, öğrenme, dil veya davranış alanlarındaki bozukluklara bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan ve çoğu zaman yaşam boyu süren kronik hastalık grubudur. Farklı yetersizlik türlerini kapsadığı için şemsiye bir kavram olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Son yıllarda gelişimsel yetersizliği olan çocuklarda geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarının kullanım oranı giderek artmaktadır. Ebeveynler çocuklarının sağlığının sürdürülebilmesi ve iyileştirilebilmesi için tamamlayıcı tıp yöntemlerine sık başvurmaktadırlar. Gelişimsel yetersizliği olan çocuklarda en yaygın kullanılan yöntemlerin besin takviyeleri, özel diyetler, şelasyon tedavisi, masaj, akupunktur, hippoterapi, kayropraktik, homeopati, yoga, duyu bütünleme yaklaşımları, sanat ve müzik terapisi olduğu görülmektedir. Ancak, ebeveynlerin kullandıkları bazı yöntemlerde yüksek kaliteli bilimsel kanıtların sınırlı olması, daha ileri araştırmalar ve eğitimlerin gerekliliğini artırmaktadır. Hemşireler çocuk, aile ve toplumla en yakın çalışan sağlık profesyonelleri oldukları için uygulamaların etkin, güvenilir ve doğru kullanımı konusunda gerekli bilgi ve beceriye sahip olmaları gerekmektedir. Bu doğrultuda makalede, gelişimsel yetersizliği olan çocuklarda kullanılan geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarının incelenmesi, hemşirelik eğitiminde kullanımı ve konu ile ilgili yapılan araştırmaların sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır

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Şener, D. K. (2025). Traditional/Complementary Medicine Practices in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Use in Nursing Education. Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 3, 335–345. https://doi.org/10.5961/higheredusci.1677536

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