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ArticleHealth SA = SA Gesondheid2022

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding maternal nutrition in pregnant women at a large hospital and filter clinics, Lesotho.

Tsiame M Mekhoa, Nomaxabiso M Mooi, Olivia B Baloyi

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Article in Health SA = SA Gesondheid, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Tsiame M MekhoaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1682-1228
Nomaxabiso M MooiDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2565-5981
Olivia B BaloyiDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7125-2681
Walter Sisulu University · ZAUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Adequate nutritional knowledge, positive attitudes, and good practices of nurses regarding maternal nutrition of women during pregnancy are fundamental for maternal and foetal well-being. Aim: This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses regarding maternal nutrition in pregnant women. Setting: A large hospital and its filter clinics in Lesotho. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used for this study. The data were collected from 120 nurses working in the reproductive health department of a large hospital and filter clinics, using a self-administered questionnaire. The research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Results: The nurses showed good knowledge and practices, and positive attitudes regarding maternal nutrition, 88.3%, 99.2% and 62.5%, respectively. There was a significant relationship between attitude and practice, with a correlation coefficient of Conclusion: The results of this study show that nurses' practices were associated with their attitudes regarding maternal nutrition, meaning their attitudes regarding maternal knowledge transcends their related knowledge. Contribution: The study contributes to the body of literature about the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses related to maternal nutrition. It has the potential to lead to the betterment of nursing care, which in turn results in improved pregnancy outcomes in women.

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attitudefilter clinicsknowledgelarge hospitalmaternal nutritionnursespractices

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