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Volume 04
Journal of Neonatal & Pediatric Medicine
Neonatal Nursing Congress 2018
May 14-15, 2018
May 14-15, 2018 Singapore
30
th
Global Experts Meeting on
Neonatal Nursing &
Maternal Healthcare
Comparison of lifestyle, concern for the environmental pollution and health behavior of mother with
atopic dermatitis infants
SoMi Park
Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Background & Purpose:
Industrial development has brought about the convenience of our lives, but it is causing various
environmental problems. The incidence of atopic dermatitis, one of the environmental diseases, is increasing in Korea. In
particular, since infants are fully dependent on their mothers, their lifestyle and health behaviors are directly linked to their
children's health. Therefore, this study aimed to compare of lifestyle, concern for the environmental pollution and health
behaviors between mothers with a child with atopic dermatitis and mothers with no atopic dermatitis.
Method:
With a descriptive design, a cross-sectional survey was done with a convenience sample of 200 mothers at infants
’mother clubs in an urban area. Data were collected by a self-reported questionnaire.
Result:
The mothers with a child with atopic dermatitis were 40 (20.5%). There was a significant positive correlation among
pro-environmental lifestyle (r=0.42, p<0.0010), health-centered lifestyle (r=0.56, p<0.001), concern for the environmental
pollution (r=0.58, p<0.001) with health behavior. Also, there was a significant difference in pro-environmental lifestyle between
mothers with a child with atopic dermatitis and mothers with no atopic dermatitis (t=-6.00, p<0.001).
Conclusion:
It is known that atopic dermatitis is associated with environmental pollution. The results of our study showed that
mothers with children diagnosed with atopic dermatitis were less eco-friendly. Therefore, it is necessary to provide specific
information that related to atopic dermatitis in parenting education with atopic dermatitis children.
Biography
SoMi Park is a Professor in the Department of Nursing, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea and also a Lecturer on Women's Health in the university, expertise is
in the development of interventions for prevention and early detection of cancer in women in the community and moreover concerned about environmental health
and how it relates to women’s health.
somi@yonsei.ac.krSoMi Park, Neonat Pediatr Med 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.4172/2572-4983-C1-003