Knowledge, Attitudes, and Nutrition Practices of Anemic College Females

Faculty Nursing Year: 2020
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Journal: Evidence-Based Nursing Research Vol. 2 No. 4 October 2020 Evidence-Based Nursing Research Vol. 2 No. 4 October 2020 Volume:
Keywords : Knowledge, Attitudes, , Nutrition Practices , Anemic College    
Abstract:
Context: The development of correct knowledge, appropriate practice and health-seeking behaviors, and acquiring a positive attitude towards anemia are essential for anemic' females to reach a healthy lifestyle and become free from serious complications secondary to anemia. Aim: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and nutrition practices among anemic' college' females. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in Medical Clinics, Students' University Hospital on a purposive non-probability sample of (370) college females included in this study. Data collection tools were self-administered questionnaires covered: knowledge, attitudes, health-seeking behavior, and nutrition practices regarding anemia. Results: The current study revealed that most participants had incorrect knowledge regarding iron nutrition, incorrect knowledge about anemia as a disease, incorrect practice (94.1%, 65%, and 87.8%), respectively. The minority of them had a positive attitude regarding anemia (13.8%), while more than half have of them had a neutral attitude toward anemia (58.60%). Conclusion: The study concluded that participants' knowledge and nutrition practices were incorrect while their attitudes regarding anemia were neutral. The study recommended that the necessity of conducting a comprehensive survey of anemic females at the university stage for providing an educational program about anemia. Besides, there is a need for conducting the study on a larger probability sample of college females in different geographical settings. Keywords: Anemia, attitude, females, knowledge, nutrition practice
   
     
 
       

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