Kırklareli University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Management, Kırklareli, Turkey; Kırklareli University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Kırklareli, Turkey.
Kırklareli University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Management, Kırklareli, Turkey.
J Prof Nurs. 2022 Sep-Oct;42:162-167. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.07.001. Epub 2022 Jul 19.
Obesity is a chronic disease that is a global problem. Individuals' perceptions of what health and a healthy lifestyle constitute have an important role in preventing obesity.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between nursing students' health perceptions and obesity awareness.
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with nursing students (n = 242) between December 20, 2019 and March 20, 2020 in the XXXXX School of Health. A student information form, health perception scale, and obesity awareness scale were used to collect the data.
The average total score of the obesity awareness scale was 3.14 ± 0.36, and the average total score of the health perception scale was 38.48 ± 6.65.
Overall, the students perceived that health status was more associated with concepts such as chance and destiny. It is recommended that students' health perceptions be improved.
肥胖是一种慢性疾病,也是一个全球性问题。个人对健康和健康生活方式的认知在预防肥胖方面起着重要作用。
本研究旨在确定护理学生健康认知与肥胖意识之间的关系。
本描述性横断面研究于 2019 年 12 月 20 日至 2020 年 3 月 20 日在 XXXXX 卫生学校进行,对象为 242 名护理学生。使用学生信息表、健康认知量表和肥胖认知量表收集数据。
肥胖认知量表的平均总分为 3.14 ± 0.36,健康认知量表的平均总分为 38.48 ± 6.65。
总体而言,学生认为健康状况更多地与机会和命运等概念相关。建议提高学生的健康认知。