[The prevention of home accidents among children aged 0-6 years].

BACKGROUND: Research was carried out to train families with children between the ages of 0-6 years regarding home accidents and how to make their homes safer. METHODS: Five hundred and sixty-three people who exhibited potential trainer qualities and who dealt directly children aged 0-6 years and their families were trained. Trainers applied a home accident safety test to 5117 mothers. Each trainer interviewed 10 mothers with children aged 0-6 years, and a short training was provided and brochures were delivered. Home accident safety products were distributed to 500 homes with low home accident safety scores, and these homes were evaluated regarding the usage of the products. RESULTS: A significant difference was found between pretest-posttest average scores of trainers. The average score on the home accident safety test was 75.50 ± 8.22 before the distribution of home accident safety products, and this increased to 90.50 ± 7.77 after the distribution of those products, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Training the families on risk factors and ways of making their homes safer could be recommended to protect children aged 0-6 years from home accidents

Immigrant children in Turkey a descriptive study: Determining the depression levels of children who have been exposed to forced migration

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in children aged 6–17 years who had been subject to forced migration. Design and Method: This study was a descriptive design. The sample included comprised 200 children aged 6–17 years who had experienced forced migration. Findings: About 69.5% of the children who participated in the research migrated from Syria due to war. Participants’ mean Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) score was 13.65 ± 8.58; a CDI score of 19 and higher is considered to indicate depression. Conclusion: It was found that the depression levels of the migrant children were low. Practice Implications: Psychiatric nurses should understand risk factors for depression when providing care to immigrant children