Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Çocukluk Çağı Obezitesine Yönelik Tutum ve İnançlarının Çocukluk Çağı Obezitesini Önleme Stratejilerine İlişkin Yararlılık Algılarına Etkisi

Year 2024, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 1 - 16, 25.10.2024

Canan Yıldırım , Remziye Semerci

https://doi.org/10.70479/thdd.1503688

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin çocukluk çağı obezitesine yönelik tutum ve inançlarının çocukluk çağı obezitesini önleme stratejilerine ilişkin yararlılık algılarına olan etkisini incelemek amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki çalışma 322 hemşirelik öğrencisiyle yürütüldü. Veriler ‘Bilgi Formu’, ‘Çocukluk Çağı Obezitesinin Önlenmesi ile İlgili Eylem Planlarını Değerlendirme Formu’ ve ‘Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Çocukluk Çağı Obezitesine Yönelik Tutum ve İnançları Ölçeği’ ile toplandı.
Bulgular: Öğrencilerin yaş ortalamalası 21,26±1,89, %78,9’u kadın ve %55’i birinci sınıftır. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin çoğu (%86) Sağlık Bakanlığı’nın oluşturduğu çocukluk çağı obezitesinin önlenmesi ile ilgili eylem planlarını yararlı bulmaktadır. Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Obez Kişilere Yönelik İnançlar Ölçek puan ortalaması ile çocukluk çağı obezite önleme stratejilerine ilişkin yararlılık algıları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamaktadır.
Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin Sağlık Bakanlığı’nın oluşturduğu çocukluk çağı obezitesinin önlenmesi ile ilgili eylem planlarını yararlı buldukları ve çocukluk çağı obezitesine yönelik tutum ve inançlarının olumlu olduğu belirlendi. Ancak, tutum ve inançlarının, bu stratejilerin yararlılık algıları üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olmadığı görülmüştür. Hemşirelik lisans müfredatına çocukluk çağı obezitesinin önlenmesine yönelik eğitim programlarının eklenmesi ve bu programların öğrencilerin tutum ve inançlarını güçlendirecek şekilde düzenlenmesi önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Çocukluk çağı, hemşirelik öğrencileri, obezite, tutumlar

Project Number

1919B012203423

The Effect of Nursing Students' Attitudes and Beliefs on Childhood Obesity Prevention Strategies' Perceived Effectiveness

Abstract

Aim: To examine the effect of nursing students' attitudes and beliefs toward childhood obesity on their perceptions of the usefulness of childhood obesity prevention strategies.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 322 nursing students. Data were obtained through "Information Form," "Evaluation Form of Action Plans Related to Childhood Obesity Prevention," and "Attitudes and Beliefs of Nursing Students Towards Childhood Overweight."
Results: The mean age of the students was 21.26±1.89; 78.9% were female, and 55% were first-year students. Most nursing students (86%) found the action plans related to preventing childhood obesity created by the Ministry of Health useful. There was no significant difference between the mean score of the Beliefs of Nursing Students Towards Childhood Overweight and the perceptions of the usefulness of childhood obesity prevention strategies (p>0.05).
Conclusion: It was determined that nursing students found the action plans related to preventing childhood obesity established by the Ministry of Health beneficial, and their attitudes and beliefs towards childhood obesity were positive. However, their attitudes and beliefs did not significantly affect their perception of the usefulness of these strategies. Training programs for the prevention of childhood obesity should be added to the nursing undergraduate curriculum, and these programs should be designed to strengthen students' attitudes and beliefs.

Keywords

Attitudes, childhood, obesity, nursing students

Ethical Statement

Ethics Committee (2022.214.IRB3.097) permission was taken, and written institutional permissions were obtained from the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing. This study was conducted following the Helsinki Declaration. Nursing students were informed about the purpose of the research. Verbal and written consent was obtained, and they were informed that they could withdraw from the research anytime.

Supporting Institution

This study has been supported within the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Student Research Projects Support Program scope.

Project Number

1919B012203423

Thanks

None

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