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ASSESSMENT OF NURSING STAFFS’ SELF-REPORTED NUTRITION-RELATED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND ROLES IN FEEDING ASSISTANCE REGARDING THERAPEUTIC AND MODIFIED DIETS

Gonzi, Patricia K.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1397243329

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2014, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
The purpose of this study was to examine self-reported nutrition-related education, knowledge, and roles in feeding assistance regarding therapeutic and modified diets of Ohio nursing staff. It was expected that different nursing staff levels would have different knowledge of therapeutic and modified diets. Also, it was expected that this study would describe current educational strategies regarding nutrition and nursing involvement in assisting patients with nutritional outcomes. An electronic questionnaire was completed by actively licensed Ohio nurse participants (n=3,956). Descriptive statistics were utilized to describe frequency distributions of all participants’ responses. An ANOVA was used to describe differences of summed diet knowledge scores between the three grouping levels (RN, LPN, APRN) of nurse type. Post-hoc analysis using Bonferroni significance was performed for all significant analyses. A significant difference was demonstrated in the summed diet knowledge scores between RNs and LPNs for dental soft diets and modified liquids. This study demonstrated a lack of overall therapeutic and modified diet knowledge across all three nursing types, suggesting nutrition-related educational strategies for these professionals are ineffective. The controversial nature of this topic was unexpected by the researcher, suggesting this area needs to be further investigated.
Natalie Caine-Bish, RD, LD, PhD (Advisor)
Karen Gordon, RD, LD, PhD (Committee Member)
Nancy Burzminski, RD, LD, PhD (Committee Member)
232 p.
Health Education; Nursing; Nutrition

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  • Gonzi, P. K. (2014). ASSESSMENT OF NURSING STAFFS’ SELF-REPORTED NUTRITION-RELATED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND ROLES IN FEEDING ASSISTANCE REGARDING THERAPEUTIC AND MODIFIED DIETS [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1397243329

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gonzi, Patricia. ASSESSMENT OF NURSING STAFFS’ SELF-REPORTED NUTRITION-RELATED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND ROLES IN FEEDING ASSISTANCE REGARDING THERAPEUTIC AND MODIFIED DIETS. 2014. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1397243329.

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  • Gonzi, Patricia. "ASSESSMENT OF NURSING STAFFS’ SELF-REPORTED NUTRITION-RELATED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND ROLES IN FEEDING ASSISTANCE REGARDING THERAPEUTIC AND MODIFIED DIETS." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1397243329

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