Determination of Injury Risks and Safety Measures Taken by Mothers of Children With an Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to determine the injury risk behaviors and home safety measures in children with an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder. MethodThe study sample included mothers of 100 children between the ages of 2 and 12 years. FindingsThere was a significant difference between the home safety measures and the children's ages, the birth order of the children, and the mother's and father's ages. There was not a significant relationship between the children's ages, diagnosis, and Injury Behavior Checklist (IBC). There is a positive correlation between the total score of the Home Safety Measures Control List and IBC. ozet AmacBu aratrmann amac zihinsel yetersizlii olan veya otizmi olan cocuklarn yaralanma riskli davranlarn ve ebeveynlerinin ev guvenlik onlemlerini belirlemektir. YontemAratrmann orneklemi 2-12 yalar arasnda 100 cocuun annesinden olumaktadr. BulgularEv guvenlik onlemleri ile cocuklarn yalar, cocuun ailenin kacnc cocuu olduu ve anne ve baba ya arasnda anlaml iliki saptanmtr. Cocuun ya, tans ve Yaralanma Riskli Davranlar Listesi skorlar arasnda anlaml iliki saptanmamtr. Yaralanma Riskli Davranlar ve Ev Guvenlik onlemleri puanlar arasnda pozitif yonde korelasyon bulunmaktadr.