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Investigation and analysis of dietary knowledge about urolithiasis among nurses

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  • 1.Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200040, China;2.Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China

Online published: 2011-06-27

Abstract

Objective To investigate the dietary knowledge about urolithiasis among nurses of Department of Urology, and analyse the influential factors. Methods One self-designed questionnaire of dietary knowledge about urolithiasis was utilized to investigate the nurses of Department of Urology in 6 tertiary hospitals, and all data were analysed with SPSS 16.0 software. Results The average score of dietary knowledge about urolithiasis of nurses in 6 hospitals was (9.41±1.84)(total score, 20). There were significant differences in scores of dietary knowledge about calcium oxalate among nurses of different ages and working periods (P<0.05). Conclusion Nurses of Department of Urology have deficiency in dietary knowledge about urolithiasis. Nurses should have more chances to obtain up-to-date information, and have more ways of education to learn dietary knowledge about urolithiasis.

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HUANG Rong, YANG Yan . Investigation and analysis of dietary knowledge about urolithiasis among nurses[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2011 , 31(6) : 709 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2011.06.005

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