رسائل ماجيستير
English
2024
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Nurses Towd Nutrition Ce in Hospitals at Hebron / West Bank
حلا ابراهيم علي شلالدة, كفاح الزبن
كلية الصحة العامة-جامعة القدس · فلسطين
Accountability in identifying nutritional issues, evaluating patients' nutritional status in clinical settings, creating diet plans, and advising patients about specific dietary modifications are all part of maintaining appropriate nutrition for patients and clients. However, there are not enough dietitians and nutritionists to meet the growing needs of an aging population because they interact with patients the most. Nurses are essential multidisciplinary players in nutritional care. They routinely perform preliminary nutritional assessments, refer patients, and work with patients, their families, or important caregivers to support recommendations for changing meal planning and implementing special diets.
Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward nutrition care in Hebron/Palestine.
Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, including all nurses who work in selected hospitals in Hebron (Yatta Hospital, Mezan Hospital, Mohtaseb Hospital, Alia Hospital, Hebron Red Crescent Hospital) and have direct contact with patients. 200 nurses participated in the study out of 220 nurses. Data were collected by a valid and reliable (Cronbach Alpha 0.81) self-administered questionnaire that asked about nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses along with their sociodemographic factors. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 25.
Result: Most nurses (77%) were under 30 years old. Participants showed insufficient knowledge of nutrition. The study shows positive attitudes towards nutrition among the participants. However, results found good practices toward nutrition; 89.5% of them agree that the protocols for nutrition screening and assessment are available in their hospital.
Conclusion: The study shows insufficient nutritional knowledge and neutral attitudes among nurses, while their practices are good. The study also shows that most of the participants received nutrition training in their universities. In addition to effective and efficient training and teaching programs in all hospitals to target all nurses who have direct patient contact, it is advised that nutrition curricula be added to medical and nursing schools.