TY  - JOUR
T1  - The state of knowledge of nurses and factors influencing it regarding  vegetarian/vegan diet
TT  - Hemşirelerin vejetaryen/vegan beslenme hakkındaki bilgileri ve etkileyen faktörler
AU  - Kabuk, Ayşe
AU  - Türkoğlu, İlayda
AU  - İnangil, Demet
AU  - Yurttaş, Afife
AU  - Şendir, Merdiye
AU  - Duman, Demet
PY  - 2025
DA  - January
Y2  - 2024
DO  - 10.21673/anadoluklin.1474577
JF  - Anatolian Clinic the Journal of Medical Sciences
JO  - Anatolian Clin
PB  - Hayat Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmetler Vakfı
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-5254
SP  - 112
EP  - 123
VL  - 30
IS  - 1
LA  - en
AB  - Aim: This descriptive and cross-sectional study aims to investigate the knowledge of nurses and the factors influencing it regarding the vegetarian/vegan diet. Methods: This study was conducted at a university hospital with the participation of 213 nurses. Data were collected using the “Sociodemographic Data Form,” “Vegetarian/Vegan Diet Knowledge Test,” and “Vegetarian/Vegan Diet Opinion Form”. Data were analyzed by number, percentage, Pearson Correlation, One-Way Analysis of Variance, and Independent Sample T-Test. Results: The mean age of the nurses was 31.21±7.56 years, 86.4% of which were women, 53.5% were single, and 70.4% had bachelor’s degrees. The nurses’ knowledge test score was 8.68±3.81 on average (min=0, max=16). Only 27.2% of the nurses correctly answered the following item: “People on a vegetarian/vegan diet could get all the essential amino acids with their diets”. The nurses who are married or have completed postgraduate education achieved higher knowledge test scores (p
KW  - Knowledge
KW  - nursing
KW  - vegan
KW  - vegetarian
N2  - Amaç: Bu çalışma, hemşirelerin vejetaryen/vegan beslenmeye ilişkin bilgilerini ve etkileyen faktörleri ortaya koymak amacıyla tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte yapılmıştır.Yöntemler: Bu çalışma bir üniversite hastanesinde 213 hemşirenin katılımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler “Sosyodemografik Veri Formu”, “Vejetaryen/Vegan Beslenme Bilgi Testi” ve “Vejetaryen/Vegan Beslenme Görüş Formu” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veriler sayı, yüzde, Pearson Korelasyon, One-Way Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi ve Bağımsız Örneklem T-Testi ile analiz edilmiştir.Bulgular: Hemşirelerin yaş ortalaması 31.21±7.56 yıl olup, %86.4’ü kadın, %53.5’i bekar ve %70.4’ü lisans mezunudur. Hemşirelerin bilgi testi puanı ortalama 8.68±3.81’dir (min=0, max=16). Hemşirelerin sadece %27,2’si “Vejetaryen/vegan beslenen bireylerin diyetleri ile gerekli amino asitlerin tamamını alabilirler” maddesini doğru cevapladı. Evli ve lisansüstü eğitimini tamamlamış hemşirelerin bilgi testi puanları daha yüksek bulundu (p
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.21673/anadoluklin.1474577
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