Evaluation of the Efficiency of Local Application of Bee Products in the Care of Diaper Dermatitis in Infants

Diaper dermatitis is one of the most common dermatological problems of infancy. Diaper dermatitis constitute from approximately 25% of visits to primary health care services for dermatological complaints in the first year of life. The ABCDE rule is based on the prevention of diaper dermatitis. According to ABCDE rule; airing the bottom of babies with diaper dermatitis, changing diapers hourly in the newborn period, every 3-4 hours in infancy, cleaning using warm water or wet wipes sucked with water, applying barrier creams in a thin layer after cleaning the area, and protecting from diaper dermatitis and providing diaper hygiene. Families should be educated on the right skin care practices. This thesis study was conducted in a randomized control experimental design in order to investigate the effect of olive oil, 40% zinc oxide, propolis, royal jelly, perga and plant oil mixture on the healing process in the care of 1-6 months old infants with first degree diaper dermatitis who applied to the Family Health Center/ Child Outpatient Clinic. The population of the study will be 1-6 month old babies with first degree diaper dermatitis who are registered to Family Health Centers in Antalya's Kumluca district and applied to the pediatric outpatient clinic of Kumluca State Hospital. The sample of the study was consisted of 93 infants (Olive oil: 31, propolis, beeswax, queen bee larva and plant oil mixture: 31, 40% zinc oxide cream: 31) registered to the Family Health Center and and applied to Kumluca State Hospital between January 2022 and December 2023, aged 1-6 months and meeting the sample selection criteria. The data were collected using the "Parent-Infant Descriptive Information Form", "Observation Forms", and "Assessing the Severity of Uncomplicated Diaper Dermatitis" in Infants Scale in Infants, after obtaining the permission of the ethics committee and institution of the research. The data was evaluated using the SPSS 23 package program.