Health beliefs and use of dietary supplements among teachers<p>Öğretmenlerin sağlık inanışları ve diyet suplemanı kullanma durumu
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Teacher, vitamin, mineral, dietary supplements, health belief, Öğretmen, besin destekleri, sağlık inanışıAbstract
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.
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Bu 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.
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