DEMIREL BOZKURT, Ozlem Ege Üniversitesi (E.U.) - Hemsirelik Fakultesi - Kadin Sagligi ve Hast Hemsireligi AD, Turkey , HADIMLI, Aytul Ege Üniversitesi (E.U.) - Izmir Ataturk Saglik Yuksekokulu - Ebelik Bolumu, Turkey , SEVIL, Umran Ege Üniversitesi (E.U.) - Hemsirelik Fakultesi - Kadin Sagligi ve Hast Hemsireligi AD, Turkey

THE CURRENT PRACTICES OF ALBASMASI AND KIRKLAMA

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Beliefs and traditions compel people to carry out a kind of procedures which necessitate a kindof customs in cultural structure frame by starting from antenatal period. These traditions whichstart in antenatal period extend until postpartum period. Of the practices aiming at albasmasi orkirk basmasi, it is seen that practices such as not leaving puerpera and newborn alone, staying forty days at home and accommodating guests in a different room at home are effective in terms ofhealth protection and social support when evaluated for health conditions. The last ceremonymade on the fortieth day after delivery is called kirklama. Kirklama is a ritual which is made in ahappy manner for recovering risky period and it is a common practice in our society. It is knownthat kirklama ceremonies do not have any harm on puerperal and infant and providespsychological relief in terms of family. However traditional attitudes and beliefs are supportive formaintaining in solving health issues, but they mustn t be the only alternative. Nurses and midwivesshould be considered completely with the environment in which woman lives and features of thisenvironment for the care provided in pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period to be effective andsuitable for necessity. Health services should be suitable for contemporary medical process as wellas cultures.The aim of this review, is to make awareness about knowing reflections traditional beliefs andpractices such as albasmasi, kirk basmasi and kirklama which affect mother and child healthcurrently in different cultures and supporting these which are not harmful in interculturalnursing/midwifery approaches.

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Puerpera , newborn , albasmasi , kirklama , traditional practice

Journal Of Ege University Nursing Faculty

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