scholarly journals Dietary diversity and supplement use among nursing students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedigheh Pakseresht ◽  
Arezoo Monfared ◽  
Azadeh Zebhi ◽  
Nasrin Mokhtari Lake ◽  
Marjan Mahdavi-Roshan
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diet Diversity ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Supplement Usage

Introduction Poor nutrition causes many chronic diseases in developed and developing countries. Dietary diversity is one indicator that reflects the state of the whole diet. Aim The study aimed to determine the diet diversity and supplement usage of nursing students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Material and methods In this cross-sectional study, 185 nursing students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, participated, and the classification (relative) method was used. Information was collected through questionnaires completed in interviews. The questionnaires had three parts: demographic data, dietary diversity score (DDS; food frequency questionnaire), and supplement usage. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results and discussion The results indicated that the average consump­tion rates of items from the five main food groups were 0.91 ± 0.24 scores (bread and cereals), 1.3 ± 0.49 (meat), 0.84 ± 0.59 (dairy), 0.53 ± 0.35 (cereals and vegetables), and 1.01 ± 0.58 (fruits). The findings showed that the average consumption rates of the different food categories were not similar. According to an evaluation by Kant (maximum score of 10), the average overall DDS of students was 4.60 ± 1.37 scores, which is undesirable. The highest percentage of deficiency was related to vegetables (73.67), while the lowest percentage of deficiency was related to meats (34.73). Conclusions Using DDSs is a good way to determine the diet of various communities in terms of nutritional value, and it can help predict diet adequacy. In cases of insufficient dietary diversity and supplement usage, educating people on how to follow a healthy diet is critically important for disease prevention

scholarly journals Nursing students’ perspectives regarding challenges of patient education in clinical settings

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-620
Author(s):  
Zohreh Badiyepeymaiejahromi ◽  
Sara Shahsavari Isfahani ◽  
Nehleh Parandavar ◽  
Afifeh Rahmanian
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Managers ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge

Background: Patient education is an important component of patient care. It includes all educational activities to help patients and their families in order to make informed decisions about the disease and learn self-care skills. This study was conducted to investigate nursing students’ perspectives regarding the challenges of patient education in clinical settings.Material and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 78 third and fourth year nursing students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences who were selected by census method. Data were collected through a valid and reliable questionnaire consisted of four parts. The first part was about demographic data, the second included 16 questions about importance of patient education, the third and fourth part contained 20 questions about challenges of patient education, 10 questions assessed barriers and 10 questions were about facilitators of patient education in clinical settings.Results: From the nursing students’ perspective, the average importance of patient education was 4.36±0.05 out of 5. The most important challenges regarding barriers of patient education were; lack of resources and educational tools, lack of enough time, inadequate knowledge and skills of the nurse, and lack of patient readiness both physically and psychologically. Also, the most important facilitators were; high skill and knowledge, having interest to education and phased implementation of patient›s education with respect to the patient›s condition. There was no relationship between academic year, sex and average grade with importance of patient education total score (p=0>05).Conclusion: Nursing managers and educational supervisors of hospitals need to pursue patients’ education programs with rely on the standards developed at national and international accreditation programs as a major strategy and provide necessary resources and educational tools.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.15(4) 2016 p.615-620

scholarly journals Dietary Diversity Score: Implications for Obesity Prevention and Nutrient Adequacy in Renal Transplant Recipients

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5083
Author(s):  
I-Hsin Lin ◽  
Tuyen Van Duong ◽  
Shih-Wei Nien ◽  
I-Hsin Tseng ◽  
Hsu-Han Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Diversity Score

Obesity affects both medical and surgical outcomes in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Dietary diversity, an important component of a healthy diet, might be a useful nutritional strategy for monitoring patients with obesity. In this cross-sectional study, the data of 85 eligible RTRs were analyzed. Demographic data, routine laboratory data, and 3-day dietary data were collected. Participants were grouped into nonobesity and obesity groups based on body mass index (BMI) (for Asian adults, the cutoff point is 27 kg/m2). Dietary diversity score (DDS) was computed by estimating scores for the six food groups emphasized in the Food Guide. The mean age and BMI of participants were 49.7 ± 12.6 years and 24.0 ± 3.8 kg/m2, respectively. In the study population, 20.0% (n = 17) were obese. DDS was significantly lower in obese participants than in those who were not obese (1.53 ± 0.87 vs. 2.13 ± 0.98; p = 0.029). In addition, DDS was correlated with nutrition adequacy of the diet. Multivariate analysis showed that the odds of obesity decreased with each unit increase in DDS (odds ratio, 0.278; 95% confidence interval, 0.101–0.766; p = 0.013). We conclude that patients with higher dietary diversity have a lower prevalence of obesity.

scholarly journals Concordance of Mother-Child (6–23 Months) Dietary Diversity and Its Associated Factors in Kucha District, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Tesfaye Guja ◽  
Yabsira Melaku ◽  
Eshetu Andarge
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mothers And Children

Meeting minimum standards of dietary quality in mothers and children is a challenge in many developing countries including Ethiopia. Emerging evidence suggests that maternal and child dietary diversity is associated, but little is known about the associated factors of concordance of mother-child dietary diversity in Ethiopia and none is documented in the study area. This study examines the concordance between mother-child (6–23 months) dyads dietary diversity and the associated factors in Kucha District, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 791 mother-child (6–23 months) pairs from 11 selected kebeles on March 6 to April 13, 2017. Multistage cluster sampling technique was used to select the study subjects. The sampling frame was obtained from the family folder of health posts in each kebele. The mother-child pairs were selected by the simple random sampling method. The 7 food groups of the World Health Organization (WHO) for children and the 10 food groups of FANTA/FAO 2016 for mothers were used to analyze the dietary diversity. Cohen’s kappa statistics was calculated to see the strength of concordance. The multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to determine factors affecting mother-child dietary diversity concordance. A good concordance was noted between mother-child dietary diversity scores (Kappa = 0.43). Only 56 (7.1%) mothers were negative deviants, and 133 (16.8%) mothers were positive deviants in dietary diversity consumption. Rural residence (AOR = 3.49; 95% CI: 1.90–6.41), having no formal education (AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.08–3.05), not owning milking cow (AOR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.10–2.56), children with low dietary diversity (AOR = 8.23; 95% CI: 5.17–13.08), and mothers with low dietary diversity (AOR = 0.46; 95% CI: 0.29–0.74) were found to be factors associated with mother-child dietary diversity concordance. An increase in the percentage of children reaching the minimum dietary diversity was greater with a successive increase in maternal dietary diversity. Despite interesting similarities between mothers and children dietary consumption, more than three-quarters of concordants did not achieve the recommended dietary diversity score (were low concordants). Interventions targeting on rural women’s access to high school education, home-based milking cow rearing, and promoting nutrition-sensitive agriculture to meet the dietary requirements of mothers and children in a sustainable manner and public health efforts to improve child nutrition may be strengthened by promoting maternal dietary diversity due to its potential effect on the entire family.

scholarly journals Dietary Diversity of an Adult Solomon Islands Population

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget Horsey ◽  
Libby Swanepoel ◽  
Steven Underhill ◽  
Judith Aliakbari ◽  
Sarah Burkhart
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Local Foods ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Town Center

Ongoing dietary transitions in the Solomon Islands has resulted in an over-reliance on commercially sourced foods, leading to food insecurity, and a subsequent rise in multiple forms of malnutrition. The aim of this study was to investigate the individual dietary diversity and food preferences of the adult population living in Auki, Solomon Islands. A cross-sectional study involving 133 adults was undertaken in the Auki district via an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Individual dietary diversity scores (DDS) were determined based on the results of a 24-h recall method. Overall mean DDS was 7.27 (range 2–12). Females and participants who lived outside the Auki town center had significantly higher dietary diversity scores. Low consumption of a variety of nutritious foods within food groups and high consumption of energy dense processed foods, indicates that diet quality is likely limited in some of this population. Participants desire for a diverse diet including local foods suggests that current dietary diversity status in this population may be influenced by food security rather than food preference.

Anxiety and Spiritual Well-Being in Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jéssika Leão Fabbris ◽  
Ana Cláudia Mesquita ◽  
Sílvia Caldeira ◽  
Ana Maria Pimenta Carvalho ◽  
Emilia Campos de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
The Mean

Purpose: To analyze the relation between anxiety and spiritual well-being in undergraduate nursing students. Design: Cross sectional, correlational, and survey design. Method: A total of 169 students from a Brazilian Nursing School completed three instruments: demographic data, Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Findings: The mean score of SWBS was high, and the mean score of BAI was low. When experiencing anxiety, there was lower probability of experiencing high spiritual well-being. For those students considering religiosity very important, the score of SWBS was high. Students scoring lower in SWBS had more probability of experiencing moderate/high anxiety. Conclusions: Higher scores of SWBS and importance given to religiosity were related to lower scores of BAI. Also, the performance and score of spiritual well-being were related to anxiety scores. Further research is worthy to identify and validate which educational aspects could promote spiritual well-being and reduce anxiety as well as research to analyze the relation between spiritual well-being score and learning outcomes.

scholarly journals Concordance of mother-child (6-23 month) dietary diversity and its associated factors in Kucha district, Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a community- based cross- sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tesfaye Guja ◽  
Yeabsira Melaku ◽  
Eshetu Andarge
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mothers And Children ◽  
Gamo Gofa

Abstract Background Meeting minimum standards of dietary quality in mothers and children is a challenge in many developing countries including Ethiopia. Emerging evidence suggests that maternal and child dietary diversity is associated but little is known about the associated factors of concordance of mother-child dietary diversity in Ethiopia and none is documented in the study area. This study examines the concordance between mother- child (6-23 months) dyads dietary diversity and the associated factors in Kucha district, Gamo Gofa zone, Southern Ethiopia. Methods A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 791 mother- child (6-23 months) pairs from 11 selected kebeles in March 6 to April 13, 2017. Multi-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select the study subjects. The sampling frame was obtained from family folder of health posts in each kebele. The mother-child pairs were selected by simple random sampling method. The 7 food groups of World Health Organization (WHO) for children and the 10 food groups of FANTA/FAO, 2016 for mothers were used to analyze the dietary diversity. Cohen’s kappa statistics was calculated to see the strength of concordance. Multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to determine factors affecting mother-child dietary diversity concordance. Result A good concordance was noted between mother- child dietary diversity scores (Kappa = 0.43). Only 56 (7.1%) of mothers were negative deviants and 133 (16.8%) of mothers were positive deviants in dietary diversity consumption. Rural residence (AOR =3.49; 95% CI: 1.90-6.41), mothers having no formal education (AOR= 1.8; 95% CI: 1.08-3.05, mothers who did not own milking cow (AOR= 1.7; 95% CI: 1.10-2.56),children with low diversity diversity(AOR= 8.23; 95% CI: 5.17-13.08) and mothers with low dietary diversity (AOR= 0.46; 95% CI: 0.29-0.74) were found to be factors associated with mother-child dietary diversity concordance. An increase in the percentage of children reaching the minimum dietary diversity was greater with successive increase in maternal dietary diversity. Conclusion Despite, interesting similarity between mothers and children dietary consumption, more than three quarter of concordants didn’t achieve the recommended dietary diversity score (were low concordants). Interventions targeting on rural women’s access to high school education, home based milking cow rearing and promote nutrition sensitive agriculture to meet the dietary requirements of mothers and children in a sustainable manner and public health efforts to improve child nutrition may be strengthened by promoting maternal dietary diversity due to its potential effect on the entire family.

scholarly journals Self-Efficacy and Readiness Towards Early Clinical Exposure Among Nursing Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinta Antin Kumalasari ◽  
Sri Suparti ◽  
Kala Raani
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Early Clinical Exposure

Background: Early Clinical Exposure is a learning approach that integrates classroom learning with the clinical practice at the students' academic stage. Based on an interview with 3rd-semester Nursing Students, the results showed that they had low self-efficacy and readiness towards early clinical exposure. Objective: This study aims to evaluate self-efficacy and readiness towards early clinical exposure among nursing students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP). The study design was a cross-sectional study involving 218 undergraduate students at a private Islamic university in their third semester. Methods: Data were collected using an online questionnaire of Google Form developed by the researcher, and the questions were valid and reliable based on a reliability test. The sampling method in this study was the total sampling technique. There were 50 questions of the item in the questionnaire and 6 items for demographic data. Result: The majority of pupils showed strong self-efficacy (98.2%) according to the findings of this study and moderate self-efficacy (1.8%). The majority of students presented high readiness (97.7%) and moderate readiness (2.3%). According to the correlation test results, a correlation (r = 0.545, p0.05) was found between self-efficacy and readiness for early clinical exposure. Conclusion: The higher the student's self-efficacy is, the more the readiness will be to face the practice of early clinical exposure.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders Among University Students, a Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Direkvand-Moghadam ◽  
Kosar Piri ◽  
AmirReza JamshidBeigi ◽  
Safoura Taheri ◽  
Yousef Veisani
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Iranian Students ◽  
Academic Year

Background: Substance use disorders (SUD) are serious social problems that cause physiological and psychological disorders. Adolescents and youth are known as high-risk groups for SUD. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the pattern, prevalence, incidence, and etiology of SUD among all students studying at the Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam (Iran), during the academic year 2018 - 2019. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, a multistage random sampling method was used to select the participants. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. This questionnaire was designed to collect information about the participant’s demographic data, social data, medical and behavioral data. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS 16 software. Results: Participants’ ages mean ± SD was 23.5 ± 3.2 years old. The incidence of substance abuse was higher among men compared to women. The main observed pattern of SUD was Marijuana among consumers. The curiosity and increased memory had the highest and lowest incidence, respectively. Conclusions: The incidence of SUD is high among Iranian students, and most of them have begun SUD in adolescence and because of curiosity. It is necessary to augment adolescents’ and young people’s awareness of the SUD and addiction consequences.

scholarly journals Awareness and knowledge of diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients in Puducherry, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1211
Author(s):  
Benil V. ◽  
Dheepan Nayagam B.
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diet Control ◽  
Treatment Of Diabetes

Background: Diabetes prevalence is high in India and the numbers are increasing every year. Many patients are aware that they have diabetes only when they develop one of its complications. Since there is a paucity of literature on the level of awareness and knowledge about diabetes, this study was done.Methods: It is a cross-sectional study conducted on diabetic patients attending Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Puducherry over a period of two months, using questionnaire. The demographic data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Quantitative data were expressed as percentages.Results: Among 104 diabetics, 60%, 49% and 66% of the patients answered high sugar intake as the cause of diabetes, loss of vision as its complication and diet control as the important measure of treatment of diabetes respectively. Only 30.67% of the patients were aware of the name of the medicine they consume.Conclusions: Awareness and knowledge about diabetes were less in our study populations. Hence it is important to extend the diabetic health programs in mass campaigns to improve their knowledge.

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