Socio-demographic Profiles, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Hospital Malnutrition among Healthcare Workers in Universiti Putra Malaysia Teaching Hospital

Razaleigh, Nabihah Hannan (2021) Socio-demographic Profiles, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Hospital Malnutrition among Healthcare Workers in Universiti Putra Malaysia Teaching Hospital. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Identification and diagnosis of malnutrition in the hospital setting is difficult due to a consistent lack of nutrition education and training received by healthcare providers. For a successful practice of hospital malnutrition based on the recommended guidelines, a multidisciplinary approach from different healthcare workers is needed. Therefore, the study aims to identify the association of socio-demographic profiles, knowledge and attitude with practice of hospital malnutrition among healthcare workers in Hospital Pengajar Universiti Putra Malaysia (HPUPM). This study was a cross-sectional study involving 47 clinical healthcare workers in Hospital Pengajar Universiti Putra Malaysia (HPUPM). A pretested self-administered online questionnaire was sent via email to assess knowledge and attitude with hospital malnutrition practice. The socio-demographic profiles were obtained from a self-administered questionnaire. The findings showed that socio-demographic profiles of respondents were majority female healthcare workers with mean age of 31.57 ± 8.25 years. The respondents obtained high score for knowledge (60.38±6.30, max score = 75), attitudes (20.79±3.32, max score = 25) and practice (19.15±4.69, max score = 28). There was no association of gender (t = 0.156, p= 0.267), age (F = 0.306, p = 0.738), designation at hospital (F = 2.850, p = 0.069) and years of working experience (t = 0.062, p = 0.386) with practice on malnutrition. Meanwhile, attitudes on malnutrition (r = 0.313, p = 0.032) was positively associated with practice on malnutrition. Achieving good hospital malnutrition practice should be linked to a set of efforts that include knowledge and training and focus on behaviour and attitudes.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2023 07:51
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2023 07:51
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/942

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