Kortay Canaloglu, SinemGumus Doğan, DeryaBuyukavci, Mehmet AkifArslan, Feyzullah Necati2022-02-082022-02-082021CANALOGLU S. K,DOGAN D. G,BUYUKAVCİ M. A,ARSLAN F. N (2021). Cognitive home environment of infants, toddlers and preschoolers: A study from a hospital setting. Annals of Medical Research, 28(11), 1986 - 1991.2636-7688https://doi.org/10.5455/annalsmedres.2020.09.992https://hdl.handle.net/11616/46879https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/482748Abstract: Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the Cognitive Home Environment (CHE) of young children who apply to the hospital for various reasons. Material and Methods: In total 121 mothers participated. CHE was measured by The StimQ – (Infant, Toddler and Preschool) Home Environment Assessment Tools and sociodemographic characteristics of the families were noted. Results: Averages of total StimQ scores were lowest in Infant Group (IG) with 13.7 points out of 43; 15.9 points out of 39 in Toddler Group (TG); 27.78 points out of 49 in Preschool Group (PG). There was a significant difference in the Total StimQ scores of mothers with high level of education in Toddler (p=.005) and Preschool (p=.000) groups. Looking at childrens' books increased with age. Only 15% of the mothers in the IG, 32.5% in the TG, and 90% in the PG were looking at children's books with their children. Conclusion: The CHE of young children is not enough to serve for optimal development, especially the infants. High maternal education iseffects CHE positively. Applying STIMQ can be a good opportunity to explore CHE of children in hospital settings.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle28111986199110.5455/annalsmedres.2020.09.992482748