The state of knowledge of nurses and factors influencing it regarding vegetarian/vegan diet

Authors : Ayşe Kabuk, İlayda Türkoğlu, Demet İnangil, Afife Yurttaş, Merdiye Şendir, Demet Duman

Pages : 112-123

Doi:10.21673/anadoluklin.1474577

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Publication Date : 2025-01-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :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<0.05). Conclusions: Nurses have limited knowledge about vegetarian/vegan diets. Nurses should keep up with up-to-date information about diet types for evidence-based practices.
Keywords : Bilgi, hemşirelik, vegan, vejetaryen