Examination of Nutritional Knowledge Levels and Nutritional Attitudes of Badminton Athletes

Aim: This study aimed to examine the nutritional knowledge levels and nutritional attitudes of badminton athletes in Turkey. Method: The screening model was used in our research. After giving preliminary information about the survey to the participants, a total of 207 volunteer athletes (92 (44.4%) female and 115 (55.6%) male athletes) participated in the study voluntarily. In the research, a personal information form was used in the first part, and a nutrition questionnaire consisting of two main parts was applied in the nutrition-related part. The first part of the nutrition questionnaire measured the nutritional knowledge level of the participants, and the second part measured their nutritional attitudes. The data obtained for the research were first transferred to the computer environment and then analyzed through the SPSS 22.0 package program. Results: According to the results of the study, it was observed that the nutritional attitude values of the female participants were higher than the males, and this difference was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Considering the nutritional attitudes of the national athletes according to the being national athlete status variable of the participants, it was determined that the mean scores were higher than the non-national athletes and this situation was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: When the results were examined, it was observed that the athletes who took nutrition lessons had higher nutritional knowledge and attitudes than those who did not, and national athletes had higher nutritional knowledge and attitudes than non-national athletes. The fact that national athletes can be in the camp environment at an early age and work with experts was inevitably beneficial for their nutritional knowledge and attitude. Keywords: Badminton, Nutrition Knowledge and Attitude

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Nutrition knowledge and Attitude in Medical Students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2017-2018

10.21203/rs.2.13353/v2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Neda Dolatkhah ◽

Seyed Kazem Shakouri ◽

Azizeh Farshbaf Khalili ◽

Majid Hajifaraji ◽

Maryam Hashemian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objectives : In this cross-sectional study among 220 medical students we aimed to determine the nutritional knowledge and attitude of medical students through clinical training courses (externship and internship) of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. A nutritional knowledge questionnaire included 51 questions was used to determine the correct, perceived and accuracy of knowledge of the participant in different aspects of nutrition sciences. Nutritional knowledge was calculated as percentage of correct responses. The nutrition attitude questionnaire included 30 questions. Both questionnaires were confirmed in terms of the validity and reliability for assessing nutritional knowledge and attitude in this sample of Iranian medical students. Results: The mean score of correct knowledge was not significantly different among externs and interns (68.20±7.50% and 67.87±6.04% respectively, p=0.729). Results showed that most of the participants (49.61% of externs and 57.14% of inters) had a poor nutritional knowledge, significantly varied by age (p=0.035). The mean attitude index of the subjects was not significantly different among externs and interns (106.37±13.66 and 108.16±13.35 out of 145 respectively, p=0.337). Most students (92.7%) had a very appropriate attitude toward nutrition, significantly varied by sex (p=0.010). These findings indicate that there are multiple deficiencies in nutrition knowledge of medical students.

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Effect of Nutrition Education Programme on Food-Related-Knowledge and Attitudes of Literate Women in Pankshin Community, Nigeria

International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences ◽

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.19.18 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

pp. 18-27

Author(s):

Audu Andrew Jatau

Keyword(s):

Nutrition Education ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Education Programme ◽

Control Group ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Statistical Significant Difference ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

Unit Plans

The study investigated the effect of nutrition education programme on food-related- knowledge and attitudes of literate women in Pankshin community. The non-randomized control group pretest posttest quasi-experimental design was employed for the study. The instruments for data collection were a self developed 53 items nutritional knowledge and attitude questionnaire (NKAQ) and 24 content 12 weeks unit plans. The findings of the study showed that there was statistical significant difference between the mean scores of the nutritional knowledge of women exposed to nutrition education programme (NEP) and those not exposed to NEP. There was statistical significant difference between the mean scores of the nutritional attitudes of the women exposed to NEP and those not exposed to NEP. Level of education has no significant influence on the nutritional attitudes of the women. Age has no significant influence on the nutritional attitudes of the women. Based on these findings, suggestions were proffered on ways to curtail the problems of nutritional disorders.

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Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes of Adolescent Swimmers in Trinidad and Tobago

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1155/2014/506434 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Marquitta C. Webb ◽

Safiya E. Beckford

Keyword(s):

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Adolescent Male ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Purpose. To investigate the level of nutrition knowledge and attitude of adolescent male and female swimmers training competitively in Trinidad and Tobago.Methodology. A self-administered questionnaire, which consisted of 21 nutrition knowledge and 11 attitude statements, was utilized to assess the level of nutrition knowledge and attitude of adolescent swimmers. For the assessment of nutrition knowledge, correct answers were given a score of “1” and incorrect answers were given a score of “0.” For the evaluation of attitude towards nutrition, a score ranging from 1 to 5 was assigned to each response; “5” was given to the most positive response, and “1” was given to the most negative. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0.Results. Two hundred and twenty swimmers with a mean age of14.56±2.544completed the questionnaire. The mean nutrition knowledge score was10.97±2.897and mean attitude score was41.69±6.215. Nutrition knowledge was positively and significantly related to the number of reported nutrition sources (r=0.172,P=0.005). Nutrition knowledge was positively and significantly related to the attitude (r=0.130,P=0.027).Conclusions and Implication. Athletes lack nutrition knowledge but have a positive attitude towards nutrition, which may indicate receptiveness to future nutrition education.

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Drug Survey: A Knowledge and Attitude Inventory of Youth in a Typical High School in Georgia

Journal of Drug Education ◽

10.2190/vgnp-ypv2-jh7k-epu6 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 79-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gary L. Arthur ◽

P. Joe Sisson ◽

Sandra Nation

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Law Enforcement ◽

Student Body ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Grade Levels ◽

Drug Culture ◽

Attitude Inventory ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

High Degree

This survey attempted to elicit from youth in a Columbus, Georgia, High School present knowledge and attitudes of the drug culture. The student body composed of 1,167 students, freshmen through seniors, were surveyed. The results revealed that 63% of the student body possessed knowledge of the drug culture with very little difference from one grade to the next. Of notable interest was the high degree of knowledge concerning legality and subsequent attitudes concerning law enforcement. In comparing grade levels for differences in knowledge about drugs, it was found that the sophomore and junior classes were more informed on general items than freshmen and senior classes. The freshman class, as would be expected, deviated more from the mean on the questionnaire than did upper classmen. The survey calls for understanding, openness, and re-evaluation of current drug programs in the schools.

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Study of knowledge and attitude of nurses in Sanandaj city toward organ donation

Nursing Practice Today ◽

10.18502/npt.v6i2.912 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Sina Valiee ◽

Shoaib Dehghani ◽

Shiva Mohammadi ◽

Sahar Dalvand ◽

Farzaneh Khanpour

Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Final Treatment ◽

Organ Donations ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Effective Group ◽

End Stage

Background & Aim: Nowadays, organ transplantation is the final treatment for the patients with end-stage organ dysfunction. Considering the importance of the organ donation and the important role of nurses in increasing the number of organ donations, the present study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of nurses in Sanandaj hospitals toward organ donation. Materials & Methods: This study was descriptive-analytic (cross-sectional). 250 nurses working in hospitals in Sanandaj city were selected by stratified sampling method in 2017 and completed the questionnaire on knowledge and attitude towards organ donation. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 20, using independent t-test and ANOVA. Results: The results showed that the mean score of knowledge was 13/2±04/ 57 and the mean score of attitude was 44.7±82.75 and 207 (82.2%) did not have a donation card, while 146 nurses (58.4%) tended to receive a donation card. The mean score of nurses' knowledge about donation was 13.2±26/49 and the mean score of their attitude was 13.2±07. 91. There was also a significant correlation between attitude and level of education (p=0/045). Conclusion: According to the results, the knowledge and attitude of the majority of nurses were moderate and most of them did not have a donation card. Considering the importance of this effective group in increasing the culture of the community toward organ donation, education and preparing appropriate background for receiving, and increasing knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation for the nurses is necessary.

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The Effect of the Infectious Disease Nursing Course on Turkish Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards AIDS: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Galician Medical Journal ◽

10.21802/gmj.2020.4.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. E202045

Author(s):

Sibel Şentürk ◽

Alev Yıldırım Keskin

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Attitude Scale ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

The Status ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Nursing Course ◽

Hiv Aids

There is no available treatment or vaccine for HIV/AIDS, and health education has, therefore, become a top priority in the prevention of disease. It is of great importance to have sufficient information about HIV/AIDS and how to control infection. This study was conducted to determine the effect of the Infectious Disease Nursing course on nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes towards AIDS. Materials and Methods. This quasi-experimental study was carried out between February 12 - May 28, 2019 and included 50 nursing students who were taking the Infectious Disease Nursing course for the first time and attended the pre-test and post-test. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the AIDS Knowledge and Attitude Scale. Descriptive statistics, the paired sample t-test and Pearson correlation analysis were used in the evaluation of the data. Results. Among the students who participated in the study, 94.0% of students were at the age of 18-21 years; 80.0% of students were females; 54.0% of students stated that they had adequate knowledge of AIDS; 78.0% of students stated that they did not want to provide care to individuals with HIV/AIDS. There was found a significant strong positive correlation between the mean pre- and post-education scores for the AIDS Knowledge and Attitude Scale (p<0.05, r=0.34; p<0.01, r=0.72). There was a significant, weak negative correlation between the mean post-education AIDS total Attitude mean score and the status of having contact with a patient with HIV/AIDS and wanting to provide care for a patient with HIV/AIDS (p<0.05, r=-0.31), and a significant weak positive correlation between the status of wanting to provide care for a patient with HIV/AIDS and seeing people with HIV/AIDS as a threat (p<0.01; r=-0.50). Conclusions. All the students benefited from the information on AIDS and became informed due to attending the Infectious Diseases Nursing course and their attitudes towards AIDS improved.

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Job Stress in Mananger Nurses, Satisfaction with Working as Managers and Intention to Leave

Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi ◽

10.5222/shyd.2021.58070 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ali Özkan ◽

Filiz Kantek

Keyword(s):

Job Stress ◽

Stress Level ◽

Personal Information ◽

Intention To Leave ◽

City Center ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Package Program ◽

The Mean ◽

Level Scale ◽

Number Percentage

Aim: This study was carried out to examine the job stress, job satisfaction and intention to leave the institution of the manager nurses. Method: This descriptive study was carried out with the participation of 100 manager nurses working in six different hospitals in a city center between June and July 2019. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form and the Perceived Job Stress Level Scale. “SPSS 20.0” statistical package program was used in the analysis of the data. Number, Percentage, Man Whitney-U, Kruskal Wallis, Cronbach Alpha Coefficient analysis methods were used in the evaluation of the data. Results: The mean job stress level score of the manager nurses participating in the study was found to be 2.40±0.51. It was determined that 48% of the manager nurses were satisfied with working as executive nurses and 72% of them did not consider leaving the institution. It was determined that the job stress levels of the manager nurses differed according to their satisfaction with working as a manager nurse and their intention to leave the institution (p<.005). Conclusion: It was found that the job stress levels of manager nurses were the most favorable stress level in terms of “D” group health and productivity, and those who had the intention of leaving the institution and who were not satisfied with working as manager nurses had higher job stress.

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Assessing Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Professionals on Biosimilars: A National Survey for Pharmacists and Physicians in Taiwan

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9111600 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 1600

Author(s):

Samantha Yun-Kai Poon ◽

Jason C. Hsu ◽

Yu Ko ◽

Shao-Chin Chiang

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Survey Study ◽

Hospital Type ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Current Usage ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Despite the first approval of biosimilars’ in 2010, biosimilar products usage has remained low in Taiwan. This cross-sectional survey study assessed healthcare professionals’ (HCPs)—hospital pharmacists, oncologists, and rheumatologists—knowledge, and attitudes toward biosimilars. More precisely, their knowledge and attitude towards biosimilars’ current usage and regulations in Taiwan were analyzed. The mean ± standard deviation knowledge score was 2.56 ± 0.86 out of 4 (n = 395), and a difference in knowledge score was determined according to the hospital types (p = 0.004). Rheumatologists possessed significantly higher confidence in their knowledge of biosimilars than other HCPs (p = 0.001). Pharmacists showed the highest acceptance—and rheumatologists the least—for switching patients from reference drugs to biosimilars (p = 0.02). Hospital type was associated with the respondent’s confidence in their knowledge (p = 0.04) and the preference for distinguishable naming of biosimilars (p = 0.007). Their knowledge scores were associated with their confidence in the efficacy and safety of biosimilars (p = 0.02). The study found that the current level of biosimilar knowledge of HCPs in Taiwan is low. The higher the knowledge score, the greater the confidence in biosimilars and the familiarity with relevant regulations.

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Nutrition Knowledge and Attitude Change of Students Studying in State and Private Secondary Schools

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v6i6.3069 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Ali Osman Kıvrak ◽

Mehmet Altın

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Private School ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Female Students ◽

Male Students ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

School Students ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

State Schools

The aim of this study is to analyse the changes in nutrition knowledge and attitudes of secondary school students depending on certain socio-demographic factors. The universe of the study is composed of 521 students, including 142 female and 379 male students studying in the secondary school and the sampling group in Konya province private and state central secondary education schools. The "Nutrition Knowledge and Attitude Scale", developed by Ertürk (2010), was used for nutrition attitude and knowledge and personal information form to acquire socio-demographic information. Descriptive statistics of the data were made, variance and homogeneity were tested, independent sample t test was used for binary comparisons, One Way Anowa was utilized for multiple comparisons, and Tukey test was benefitted to determine difference sources. Nutrition knowledge of students in state schools was found to be lower than that of students in private schools and this gap was identified to be statistically significant (P <0.05). Nutritional knowledge and attitudes of female students were determined to be higher than males’ and this difference was found to be statistically significant (P <0.05). Nutritional knowledge and attitudes of students who received elective nutrition classes were found to be higher than those who did not have nutrition classes and this change was again found to be statistically significant (P <0.05). The number of siblings and education status of parents were found to be statistically significant variants (P <0.05). As a result, the high level of nutrition knowledge and attitudes of female students compared to male students, the status and role of cultural transfer and social structure featured on male and female can be seen as the reason for that matter. It can be said that taking a nutrition class has a positive influence on nutrition knowledge and attitude, and that private school students have more nutrition knowledge yet similar nutrition attitudes with those in state schools.

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