TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-health attitudes and practices of obstetrics and gynecology nurses in Israel
AU - Kaplan, B.
AU - Yogev, Y.
AU - Fisher, M.
AU - Gal, B.
AU - Dekel, A.
AU - Sulkes, J.
AU - Rabinerson, D.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Objective: To assess the attitude of obstetrics and gynecology nurses towards their own health and their health-related behaviors. Methods: Two hundred and ninety community obstetrics and gynecology nurses in Israel were asked to complete a questionnaire on attitude to self-health, way of life, smoking habits, and regular breast, blood and PAP smear examinations. Results: The average body mass index of the responders was 25.2 kg/m2. However, more than half the nurses (163/287, 56.8%) considered themselves as being above-average in weight, and only 41.1% as being appropriate in weight; 55% were on weight-loss diets. Smoking was reported by 44.8%. Blood tests, PAP smears and breast evaluations were regularly done by 72.5%, 83.0% and 55.7%, respectively. Conclusion: Obstetrics and Gynecology nurses in Israel are aware of the importance of their own health and have good health habits, except for cigarette smoking, which remains a problem among this group.
AB - Objective: To assess the attitude of obstetrics and gynecology nurses towards their own health and their health-related behaviors. Methods: Two hundred and ninety community obstetrics and gynecology nurses in Israel were asked to complete a questionnaire on attitude to self-health, way of life, smoking habits, and regular breast, blood and PAP smear examinations. Results: The average body mass index of the responders was 25.2 kg/m2. However, more than half the nurses (163/287, 56.8%) considered themselves as being above-average in weight, and only 41.1% as being appropriate in weight; 55% were on weight-loss diets. Smoking was reported by 44.8%. Blood tests, PAP smears and breast evaluations were regularly done by 72.5%, 83.0% and 55.7%, respectively. Conclusion: Obstetrics and Gynecology nurses in Israel are aware of the importance of their own health and have good health habits, except for cigarette smoking, which remains a problem among this group.
KW - Gynecologic nurses
KW - Obstetrics nurses
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AN - SCOPUS:0035990737
SN - 0390-6663
VL - 29
SP - 115
EP - 116
JO - Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 2
ER -