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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia
Thesis (MNur)--Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/126096 Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia Moyo, Perseverance Felix, Rehanna Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Nursing & Midwifery. Obesity -- Nurses -- Attitudes -- Namibia Obesity -- Nursing -- Namibia Health education -- Nurses -- Namibia UCTD Thesis (MNur)--Stellenbosch University, 2022. ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: The prevalence of obesity has been steeply rising both in developed and developing countries, regardless of the attention which is being channelled towards it. Since this increase in obesity rate is leading to an increase in morbidity rate, new innovative treatments and care delivery strategies are needed. Nurses across the globe need to be equipped with strategies on how to address this growing health problem. The aim of study was to determine the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in the Oshana region, Namibia. Objectives: The objectives were to measure the levels of knowledge, attitude, and practices of nurses; to determine if there was an association between nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice scores; if there was an association between knowledge levels and their socio-demographic characteristics; and to determine strategies nurses’ thought might improve their knowledge, attitudes, and practices, regarding obesity at private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional design was used for the study. A proportional stratified random sampling method was used to select 250 participants for the study. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. SPSS version 27 was used to analyse the data. Pearson’s correlation test, Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to determine associations between knowledge level and other variables. Results: The participants’ response rate was 100%. More than a third of the participants had good knowledge (n=97; 39%), more than two-fifths had a good attitude (n=112; 44.8%) and more than a third had good practices (n=96; 38.4%). There was a statistically significant strong positive correlation between knowledge and attitude scores, knowledge and practice scores and attitude and practice scores (r=0.812, r=0.812 and r=0.834, respectively). Chi-square tests showed statistically significant associations between knowledge level and age, occupation, and educational level (p<0.01). Age groups 20-25 years and 26-30 years were less likely to have good knowledge compared to the age group 46-45 years (crude odds ratio (OR) = 0.31, 95% CI [0.12 – 0.79] and OR = 0.37, 95% CI [0.14 – 0.92], respectively). Enrolled nurses were less likely to have good knowledge compared to nurse managers (OR = 0.15, 95% CI [0.06 – 0.41]). Participants with diplomas were less likely to have good knowledge compared to those with masters and doctorate degrees (OR = 0.11, 95% CI [0.03 – 0.43]). More than 70% of the participants strongly agreed knowing their BMI, that their experience in treating obese patients and their current knowledge of obesity might improve their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding obesity. Furthermore, more than 70% of the participants strongly agreed training on obesity and rewarding nurses who treat obese patients appropriately might improve their knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding obesity. Conclusion: The levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding obesity among nurses were low. It was, therefore, recommended that the institutions should introduce obesity training and obesity mentorship programmes for their nurses, as well as offering rewards to nurses who appropriately manage obese patients. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Agtergrond: Die voorkoms van vetsug het skerp toegeneem in beide ontwikkelde en ontwikkelende lande, ongeag die aandag wat daarheen gekanaliseer word. Aangesien hierdie toename in vetsugsyfer lei tot 'n toename in die morbiditeitskoers, is nuwe innoverende behandelings en sorglewerings strategiee nodig. Verpleegsters regoor die wereld moet toegerus word met strategiee om hierdie groeiende gesondheidsprobleem aan te spreek. Hierdie studie het dus ten doel gehad om die vlakke van kennis, houdings en praktyke van verpleegsters rakende vetsug in private gesondheidsorginstellings in die Oshana-streek, Namibie, te bepaal. Doelwitte: Die doelwitte was om die vlakke van kennis, houding en praktyke van verpleegsters te meet; om te bepaal of daar 'n verband was tussen verpleegsters se kennis, houding en praktyk tellings; om te bepaal of daar 'n verband was tussen kennisvlakke en hul sosio-demografiese kenmerke; en om strategiee te bepaal wat verpleegsters se denke hul kennis, houdings en praktyke ten opsigte van vetsug by private gesondheidsorginstellings in Oshana-streek, Namibie, kan verbeter. Metodes: Die studie het 'n kwantitatiewe deursnee-ontwerp gebruik. ’n Proporsionele gestratifiseerde ewekansige steekproefmetode is gebruik om 250 deelnemers vir die studie te selekteer. Die data is ingesamel met behulp van 'n self-geadministreerde vraelys. SPSS weergawe 27 is gebruik om die data te ontleed. Pearson se korrelasietoets, Chi-kwadraattoetse en logistiese regressie is gebruik om assosiasies tussen kennisvlak en ander veranderlikes te bepaal. Resultate: Die deelnemers se responskoers was 100%. Meer as 'n derde van die deelnemers het goeie kennis gehad (n=97; 39%), meer as twee vyfdes het 'n goeie houding gehad (n=112; 44.8%), en meer as 'n derde het goeie praktyke gehad (n= 96; 38,4%). Daar was 'n beduidende sterk positiewe korrelasie tussen kennis- en houdingtellings, kennis- en praktyktellings, en houding- en praktyktellings (r=0.812, r=0.812 en r=0.834, onderskeidelik). Chi-kwadraattoetse het verbande tussen kennisvlak en ouderdom, beroep en opvoedkundige vlak getoon (p<0.01). Ouderdomsgroepe 20-25 jaar en 26-30 jaar was minder geneig om goeie kennis te he in vergelyking met die ouderdomsgroep 46-45 jaar (ru-kansverhouding (OR) = 0.31, 95% CI [0.12 - 0.79] en OR = 0.37 , 95% CI [0.14 – 0.92] onderskeidelik). Ingeskrewe verpleegkundiges was minder geneig om goeie kennis te he in vergelyking met verpleegbestuurders (OR = 0.15, 95% CI [0.06 – 0.41]). Deelnemers met diplomas was minder geneig om goeie kennis te he in vergelyking met diegene met meesters- en doktorsgrade (OF = 0.11, 95% CI [0.03 – 0.43]). Meer as 70% van die deelnemers het sterk saamgestem dat hulle kennis van hul BMI, hul ervaring in die behandeling van vetsugtige pasiente en hul huidige kennis van vetsug hul kennis, houdings en praktyke rakende vetsug kan verbeter. Verder het meer as 70% van die deelnemers sterk saamgestem dat opleiding oor vetsug en die beloning van verpleegkundiges wat vetsugtige pasiente toepaslik behandel hul kennis, houdings en praktyke rakende vetsug kan verbeter. Slotsom: Die vlakke van kennis, houdings en praktyke rakende vetsug onder verpleegkundiges was laag. Dit is aanbeveel dat die instellings vetsugopleiding en vetsugmentorskapprogramme vir hul verpleegsters moet instel, asook om belonings aan verpleegkundiges te bied wat vetsugtige pasiente toepaslik bestuur. Masters 2022-11-10T15:05:48Z 2023-01-16T12:49:53Z 2022-11-10T15:05:48Z 2023-01-16T12:49:53Z 2022-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126096 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xvi, 130 pages : illustrations, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Obesity -- Nurses -- Attitudes -- Namibia Obesity -- Nursing -- Namibia Health education -- Nurses -- Namibia UCTD Moyo, Perseverance Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia |
| title | Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in Oshana region, Namibia |
| title_sort | knowledge attitudes and practices of nurses regarding obesity in private healthcare institutions in oshana region namibia |
| topic | Obesity -- Nurses -- Attitudes -- Namibia Obesity -- Nursing -- Namibia Health education -- Nurses -- Namibia UCTD |
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