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Abstract
Females are at risk of iron deficiency anemia due to increased iron requirements, poor dietary intake, parasitic infestation, irregular feeding habits, and menstrual blood loss among girls particularly those between the age of 12 and 18 as the peak in iron requirement is in this age group. One of the common related consequences of iron deficiency anemia in students is alteration in their cognitive performance
The study aims to assess the lifestyle of the female student nurses with iron deficiency anemia.
A descriptive design was utilized to conduct this study.
The study had been conducted in three institutes affiliated to the General Authority of Hospitals and Educational Institutes in Cairo.
A purposive sample had been used in this study; (160) student nurses from El Mataria educational institute, (100) from El Galaa educational institute and (30) from Al Sahel educational institute.
Tools of data collection:
Tools consisted of five parts:
• Part I: student nurses demographic characteristics; such as (age, crowding index, class absenteeism, residence, level of education, number of siblings, occupation, income … etc.
• Part II: Knowledge of the female student nurses about iron deficiency anemia (definition, signs, symptoms, causes, investigation and complication...etc.
• Part III: Assessment of lifestyle for the female student nurses which included (exercise, smoking, sleeping, body weight …etc.
• Part IV: Assessment of the nutritional habits of the female students about the number of daily meals, types of food and nutrition habits….etc.
• Part V: student nurses’ questionnaire to assess the common health problems such as weakness, pallor, dizziness, nail bed, shortness of breath, inability to concentrate, low energy…etc.
Main findings of the present study were as follows:
More than half of the studied nurses (51.2%) had less than 18 years old, (93.8%) were single and (36.9%) were first- born children. Also (80%) of them lived in over-crowded houses, (41.9%) had five family members and more. Additionally, it shows that (87.5 %) of them had enough income and (98.8 %) of them lived in urban areas.
More than half (53.7%) of the student nurses had unsatisfactory and the rest of them had satisfactory knowledge.
Nearly two thirds (66.9%) of the student nurses got their information from the field of study.
The majority (94.4%) of the student nurses had inadequate practices while (5.6%) of them had adequate practices.
93.8% of the student nurses had low consumption of food items containing higher percentage of iron.
There was a highly statistically significant relation between the marital status and severity of iron deficiency anemia whereas (58.1%) of them were single and had moderate anemia (p value ≤0.01).
There was a statistically insignificant relation between health knowledge and severity of iron deficiency anemia.
There was a statistically significant correlation between drinking coffee and severity of iron deficiency anemia.
There was a highly statistically significant negative correlation between the consumption of fruits and vegetables containing iron, higher percentage iron consumption and severity of iron deficiency anemia (p value ≤0.01).
There was a statistically insignificant correlation between academic educational level and severity of iron deficiency anemia ((p value ≥0.05).
The Conclusion Based on the results of the present study:
The current study concluded that more than half of the studied nurses had poor knowledge, and inadequate practice scores regarding iron deficiency anemia. On the other hand, there was a statistically insignificant correlation between academic educational level and severity of iron deficiency anemia (p value ≥0.05).
The following recommendations are suggested:
- Health education is necessary for female adolescents regarding the importance of iron-rich foods and of utilization of any available sources of iron.
- Knowledge acquirement about the optimal nutrition during young adulthood is necessary to prevent or delay adult-onset diet-related illnesses later on.
- -Counseling can be provided for empowering adolescents to understand the importance of the precaution measures to avoid anemia in adulthood.