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Diaper Dermatitis in Infants Admitted to Social Pediatrics Health Center: Role of Socio-demographic Factors and Infant Care

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Abstract

Objective

To determine infant diaper dermatitis (DD) at pediatrics health center; its relation to socio-demograhic factors and infant care.

Methods

The study included 113 infants aged 0–24 mo. Data on infants’ age, sex, weight, mothers’ education, nutrition, diaper change frequency, cleaning methods and prophylactic cream use were recorded. Infants with minumum one time rash, were accepted to have DD.

Results

Seventy six (67.3 %) infants had DD [32 girls (42.1 %), 44 boys (57 %), mean age: 6.5 mo]. Infants with DD had significantly higher age than those without (p 0.001). DD frequency in infants ≥4.5 mo-old was 5.8(2.4–13.7) times more than in infants ≤4.5 mo. Cleaning material types did not affect DD frequency. No significant difference was observed in DD with diaper change of ≤3 times and ≥4 times. Significant difference in DD increase was observed with supplementary food intake vs. without it (p 0.000). DD frequency in infants with supplementary food intake was 6.4 times (2.4–17.1) more than in those without it. Human milk intake was statistically significant in causing less occurence of DD as shown in univariate model (p < 0.05). Rash incidence was significantly lower with cream use compared to without its use (p < 0.001). DD prevalence was decreased 0.203 (0.087–0.477) times by cream usage.

Conclusions

Age, supplementary food intake and lack of cream use seem to be accountable for DD whereas human milk intake lessened the occurence of DD. Mothers should be informed on dermatitis care and encouraged for breastfeeding.

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  1. Nisantasi Family Medicine Center, Speciality in Family Medicine, 19 Mayıs mah. Dr Sevket bey sok. Tellioglu apt.no:7 A Blok Daire:14, Sisli, Istanbul, 34360, Turkey

    Semra Kayaoglu

  2. Department of Dermatology, Sisli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ilknur Kivanc-Altunay & Sezgi Sarikaya

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Kayaoglu, S., Kivanc-Altunay, I. & Sarikaya, S. Diaper Dermatitis in Infants Admitted to Social Pediatrics Health Center: Role of Socio-demographic Factors and Infant Care. Indian J Pediatr 82, 904–908 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1747-x

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