A new technology for pacifier weaning: a thematic analysis

Abstract

IntroductionBabies and toddlers often become accustomed to using baby pacifiers. However, pacifiers may harm children's health and lead to various problems, such as less frequent breastfeeding, shorter breastfeeding duration, dental deformities, tooth decay, recurrent acute otitis media, sleep disorders, and the potential for accidents. This study aims to introduce new technology that may prevent babies from becoming used to a pacifier (patent titled “Prevents Getting Used to Pacifier Baby, Number SA10609, Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property”). This study used a descriptive qualitative design.MethodsThe participants included three pediatricians, three psychologists, three dentists, three family doctors, and three mothers of babies and toddlers, with a mean age of 42.6 years old (SD = 9.51). Semi-structured interviews were used, and thematic analysis was conducted to generate a thematic tree.Results and DiscussionThe thematic analysis resulted in three themes: (1) the disadvantages of pacifier use, (2) the introduction of new technology for the patent, and (3) the expectations for this technology. The results showed that a pacifier might negatively affect the health of babies and toddlers. However, the new technology may prevent children from becoming used to pacifiers and protect them from any possible physical or mental issues.

Parental assessment of specific behaviour in two-year-old girls and boys in developmental screening S-PMV11

“…Pediatri však upozorňujú na možné zdravotné konzekvencie používania cumľa v súvislosti s dentálnymi deformitami a odporúčajú cumeľ postupne prestať používať, ak má dieťa dva až tri roky (Larsson, 2001). Psychológovia boli napríklad v štúdii od Hariri (2023) zapojení do tímu zubárov a pediatrov, aby spolu s nimi edukovali rodičov o využívaní cumľov a dopade na telesné, ale aj duševné zdravie dieťaťa. Zistenie o signifikantne častejšom zastúpení používania cumľa u dievčat si vyžaduje ďalšie skúmanie v súvislosti s možným internalizujúcim správaním, ktoré pozitívne koreluje s negatívnou emotivitou v predškolskom veku (Rodrigues et al, 2021).…”