Authors : Ayse Ozfer Ozcelyk , Metin Saip Surucuoglu and Lale Sariye Akan
Abstract: This study was planned and conducted to determine the nutrition knowledge level of nurses. Two hundred and sixty nurses, who work at various hospitals in Ankara and who were selected randomly, participated in the research. The average age of the nurses was 30.72�6.46. 57.7% of the nurses had an undergraduate degree and 11.9% had graduate degrees (master�s + doctorate). It was determined that the nutrition knowledge level of 32.7% of the nurses was good, that of 56.9% of the nurses was adequate and that of 10.4% of the nurses was inadequate. None of the nurses had a nutrition knowledge level of very good. The average score of the nurses on nutrition knowledge was found to be 11.37�2.15. Those who had a good level of nutrition knowledge were at the highest proportions in the 31-35 age group (41.3%), in the group who had a graduate degree (45.2%) and in the group who had worked as a nurse for 11-15 years (50.9%). It was found that the educational status and length of working experience had a statistically significant influence on the nutrition knowledge level. It is believed that a continuing nutrition education for nurses will contribute to the recovering process of the patients.
Ayse Ozfer Ozcelyk , Metin Saip Surucuoglu and Lale Sariye Akan , 2007. Nutrition Knowledge Level of Nurses in Turkey: Ankara as an Example . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 4: 485-489.