Health beliefs and use of dietary supplements among teachers<p>Öğretmenlerin sağlık inanışları ve diyet suplemanı kullanma durumu
Journal Title: Journal of Human Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
This study was planned to determine the use of nutrition supplements, health beliefs, and knowledge about vitamin-minerals among teachers. The sampling of the study consisted of 282 volunteering teachers working in elementary schools in Ankara province. The questionnaire form consisted of four parts: general information, use of vitamin-minerals, questions about vitamin-minerals and health beliefs. The study findings were analyzed with SPSS software packet using suitable statistical methods. The sampling of the study involved 64 males(22.7%) and 212 females(77.3%). Forty one point five percent of the teachers stated that they used supplemental vitamins and minerals. It was found that the average vitamin-mineral related knowledge score of the participants was 14.3±2.6 and that the mean knowledge score of women was significantly higher than the average knowledge score of men (p<0.05). The mean belief score of the teachers was found to be 29.2±2.8, and it was determined that the mean belief score was statistically significant with respect to gender and age groups (p<0.05). It was found that supplement use of teachers was associated with health beliefs (p<0.01), chronic illness (p<0.01), and following the nutrition related magazine (p<0.05). It would be more appropriate to use dietary supplements if the healthcare staff recommends it when it is needed.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışma öğretmenlerin beslenme desteği kullanma durumları, sağlık inanışları ile vitaminler ve mineraller hakkında bilgilerini belirlemek amacıyla planlanmıştır. Çalışma, Ankara'da çalışan 282 öğretmen üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Anket formu yardımıyla genel bilgileri, vitamin-mineral kullanımları, diyet suplemanları ile ilgili bilgi soruları ve sağlık inanışları değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler SPSS paket programıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan öğretmenlerin 218'i kadın (%77.3), 64'ü erkek olup (%22.7) ortalama yaş 37.1±7.6 yıldır. Öğretmenlerin %41.5'i (117 kişi) ek vitamin-mineral kullandığını belirtmiştir. Katılımcıların vitamin-minerallerle ilgili ortalama bilgi puanının 14.3±2.6 olduğu, kadınların ortalama bilgi puanlarının erkeklerin ortalama bilgi puanlarına göre anlamlı olarak daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Öğretmenlerin ortalama sağlık inanış puanı 29.2±2.8 olup, cinsiyete ve yaş gruplarına göre alınan ortalama inanış puanının istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Öğretmenlerin supleman kullanımının sağlık inanışı (p<0.01), kronik hastalık (p<0.01), beslenme ile ilgili haberleri takip etme (p<0.05) ile ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Diyet suplemanlarının sağlık personelinin gerekli gördüğü zaman önermesi durumunda kullanılması daha uygun olacaktır.
Authors and Affiliations
Hülya Yardımcı, Büşra Başpınar, Ayşe Özfer Özçelik
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