Profile of non-communicable Disease Risk Factors Among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Kayaroganam, Rajarajan; Sarkar, Sonali; Satheesh, Santhosh; Tamilmani, Santhi; Sivanantham, Parthibane; Kar, Sitanshu Sekhar

doi:10.1016/j.anr.2022.07.001

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“…A similar trend is also observed in Great Britain, New Zealand, the United States, and Australia [ 41 , 42 ]. In a study by Kayaroganam et al, evaluating the profiles of noncommunicable disease risk factors among nurses in a tertiary care hospital in South India, more than two-thirds of nurses had abdominal obesity (71.6%), more than half were obese (57.2%), and one fifth were overweight (20.5%), mainly women over 40 years of age [ 12 ].…”

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“…among nurses [ 9 – 10 ]. In combination with smoking, low physical activity, overweight, and obesity, they are the main factors in the development of atherosclerosis and its complications [ 11 , 12 ]. Taking into account data from the past five years, the life expectancy of Polish nurses is approximately 20 years less than that of the average Polish woman [ 13 ].…”

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Prevalence of dyslipidaemia within Polish nurses. Cross-sectional study - single and multiple linear regression models and ROC analysis

Bartosiewicz,

Wyszyńska,

Matłosz

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Maintaining good health is vital not only for own well-being, but also to ensure high-quality patient care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and to determine the factors responsible for the development of this disorder among Polish nurses. Lipid profile disorders are the most prevalent and challenging risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Nurses have significant potential and play a crucial role in providing care and treatment services. Methods This cross-sectional study involved nurses and included measurements of body weight composition (Tanita MC-980), body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure (Welch Allyn 4200B), lipid profile, and fasting blood glucose (CardioChek PA). Results The results revealed that more than half of the nurses (60.09%) were overweight or obese, with 57.28% exhibiting elevated blood pressure, 32.25% having fasting glucose levels, and 69.14% experiencing dyslipidaemia. Multiple model evaluation using ROC curves demonstrated that multiple models accurately predicted hypercholesterolemia (AUC = 0.715), elevated LDL (AUC = 0.727), and elevated TC (AUC = 0.723) among Polish nurses. Conclusion Comprehensive education programmes should be implemented that include the latest advances in cardiovascular disease prevention. Regular check-ups, as well as the promotion and availability of healthy food in hospital canteens, are essential.

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Prevalence of dyslipidaemia within Polish nurses. Cross-sectional study - single and multiple linear regression models and ROC analysis

Bartosiewicz,

Wyszyńska,

Matłosz

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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“…According to a systematic review of various nations, poor dietary habits, such as excessive salt intake and low fruit and vegetable consumption, were responsible for more deaths than smoking [55]. Evidence also showed that healthcare workers are becoming exposed to NCDs due to unhealthy lifestyle behaviours [60]. Moreover, health workers' lifestyles not only expose them to NCDs but also impact their engagement in advocating for lifestyles to patients and the general public [48,49].…”

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An Evaluation of Community Health Workers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Personal Lifestyle Behaviour in Non-Communicable Disease Health Promotion and Their Association with Self-Efficacy and NCD-Risk Perception

Yenit

Kolbe-Alexander

Alemu

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Community health workers, also known as health extension workers (HEWs), play an important role in health promotion. This study evaluates HEWs’ knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy for non-communicable diseases (NCD) health promotion. HEWs (n = 203) completed a structured questionnaire on knowledge, attitude, behaviour, self-efficacy and NCD risk perception. Regression analysis was used to determine the association between self-efficacy and NCD risk perception with knowledge (high, medium, low), attitude (favourable/unfavourable) and physical activity (sufficient/insufficient). HEWs with higher self-efficacy were more likely to have high NCD knowledge (AOR: 2.21; 95% CI: 1.21. 4.07), favourable attitude towards NCD health promotion (AOR: 6.27; 95% CI: 3.11. 12.61) and were more physically active (AOR: 2.27; 95% CI: 1.08. 4.74) than those with lower self-efficacy. HEWs with higher NCD susceptibility (AOR: 1.89; 95% CI: 1.04. 3.47) and perceived severity (AOR: 2.69; 95% CI: 1.46, 4.93) had higher odds of NCD knowledge than their counterparts. Moreover, sufficient physical activity was influenced by HEWs’ perceived NCD susceptibility and perceived benefits of lifestyle change. Therefore, HEWs need to adopt healthy lifestyle choices to become effective role models for the community. Our findings highlight the need to include a healthy lifestyle when training HEWs, which might increase self-efficacy for NCD health promotion.

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“…The results of this study show that male nurses have a higher level of scientific fitness literacy than female nurses; this is consistent with the results described in the study. 27 Generally, men have a higher capacity and enthusiasm for exercise than women, including exercise frequency, time, and intensity. 28 In addition, studies have demonstrated that men have a better attitude toward exercise and fitness than women, 29 helping them master knowledge and skills of scientific fitness and carry out fitness behaviors.…”

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Analysis of Current Situation Regarding Scientific Fitness Literacy of Nurses in Sports Medicine Integration

Liu¹,

Wang²,

Shi³

et al. 2022

RMHP

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Objective The present study aims to analyze the current situation of scientific fitness literacy in nurses and provide a basis for all-round strategies for its improvement. Methods Nurses in tertiary hospitals were conveniently selected as subjects in order to investigate the current situation regarding the scientific fitness literacy of nurses. The selection process was completed via the demographics questionnaire and the adult scale of scientific fitness literacy in sports medicine integration. As the minimum sample size was 5–10 times the number of variables in the study of exploring influencing factors of related variables and using the equation , given 20% of invalid questionnaires, the sample size should be >600 persons. The methods used for statistical analysis were descriptive statistical analysis and the t -test. Results The scientific fitness literacy score in nurses was 110.81 ± 25.04 (relative value: 69.7%); this consisted of 50.85 ± 11.19 (73.7%) for scientific fitness knowledge dimension, 25.99 ± 5.35 (78.8%) for scientific fitness attitude dimension, and 33.97 ± 13.59 (59.6%) for scientific fitness behavior and skill dimension. The results of the independent sample t -test and analysis of variance showed that the differences in gender, education level, position, exercise habits, and balanced diet in daily life among nurses (regarding scientific fitness literacy) were statistically significant ( P < 0.05). Conclusion Nurses generally have an above-average level of scientific fitness literacy; this is mainly due to their good cognition and attitude regarding scientific fitness. However, their scientific fitness behaviors and skills are greatly inadequate. They are especially weak in completing WHO’s recommended amount of exercise, mastering the cores of sports skills, undergoing a professional assessment before exercise, and developing exercise plans.

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Profile of non-communicable Disease Risk Factors Among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Prevalence of dyslipidaemia within Polish nurses. Cross-sectional study - single and multiple linear regression models and ROC analysis

Prevalence of dyslipidaemia within Polish nurses. Cross-sectional study - single and multiple linear regression models and ROC analysis

An Evaluation of Community Health Workers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Personal Lifestyle Behaviour in Non-Communicable Disease Health Promotion and Their Association with Self-Efficacy and NCD-Risk Perception

Analysis of Current Situation Regarding Scientific Fitness Literacy of Nurses in Sports Medicine Integration

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