Coronary Care Unit, Gharazi Hospital, Social Security Organization, Sirjan, Iran.
Reproductive Health, Family and Population Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
J Prev Med Hyg. 2024 Jan 1;64(4):E429-E437. doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2023.64.4.2709. eCollection 2023 Dec.
Nurses have good opportunities to communicate with osteoporotic patients and the public as well as convey osteoporosis prevention education to them. Therefore, nurses require specific knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP), and desirable nutritional behaviors for osteoporosis prevention and treatment strategies. Little is known about the KAP for osteoporosis prevention and nutritional behaviors among nurses in Iran.
The present study was conducted to evaluate nurses' KAP and nutritional behaviors for osteoporosis prevention.
This cross-sectional study included 195 nurses working in three hospitals in southeastern Iran. Nurses were selected using a stratified random sampling method between April and June 2020. The data collection tools included questionnaires of KAP and nutritional behaviors to prevent osteoporosis.
According to the findings, nurses' knowledge regarding osteoporosis prevention was high level (20.23 ± 3.79) and their attitude (72.71 ± 6.97), practice (48.25 ± 6.38), and nutritional behavior scores (110.12 ± 13.68) were desirable. In addition, nurses' KAP regarding osteoporosis prevention was correlated with their nutritional behaviors (p = 0.001).
Given the high levels of knowledge, desirable practices, and in Iranian nurses regarding the prevention of osteoporosis, they can play a significant role in changing KAP and nutritional behaviors of people to prevent this disease. To this end, educational and support programs should be implemented in clinical and community settings to develop a healthy lifestyle in the community.
护士有很好的机会与骨质疏松症患者和公众进行沟通，并向他们传达骨质疏松症预防教育。因此，护士需要针对骨质疏松症预防和治疗策略具备特定的知识、态度、实践（KAP）和理想的营养行为。关于伊朗护士预防骨质疏松症的 KAP 和营养行为知之甚少。
本研究旨在评估护士预防骨质疏松症的 KAP 和营养行为。
本横断面研究纳入了伊朗东南部三家医院的 195 名护士。护士采用分层随机抽样法于 2020 年 4 月至 6 月期间选取。数据收集工具包括预防骨质疏松症的 KAP 和营养行为问卷。
根据研究结果，护士预防骨质疏松症的知识水平较高（20.23 ± 3.79），态度（72.71 ± 6.97）、实践（48.25 ± 6.38）和营养行为得分（110.12 ± 13.68）理想。此外，护士预防骨质疏松症的 KAP 与其营养行为相关（p = 0.001）。
鉴于伊朗护士在预防骨质疏松症方面具有较高的知识水平、理想的实践和态度，他们可以在改变 KAP 和营养行为以预防这种疾病方面发挥重要作用。为此，应在临床和社区环境中实施教育和支持计划，以在社区中培养健康的生活方式。
