The Impact of Nutrition Education on Nursing Students' Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, Physical Activity, and Sleep Quality
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 42
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Nutrition Knowledge Score
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a structured nutrition education program on nursing students' nutrition knowledge, dietary behaviors, physical activity levels, and sleep quality. University students, particularly those studying in health-related fields, often experience irregular eating habits, insufficient physical activity, and poor sleep quality due to academic workload and lifestyle factors. These behaviors may negatively affect both their personal health and their future professional roles.
In this study, nursing students will participate in a multi-session nutrition education program designed to improve awareness of healthy eating, balanced diets, and lifestyle behaviors. Data will be collected before the education program, immediately after completion, and three months later. Outcomes will include changes in nutrition knowledge, food choices, physical activity levels, and sleep quality.
The results of this study are expected to contribute to the development of effective educational strategies that promote healthy lifestyle behaviors among nursing students and support their well-being during university education.
详细描述
This interventional study is designed to examine the impact of a structured nutrition education program on nursing students' health-related behaviors, including nutrition knowledge, dietary attitudes and behaviors, physical activity level, and sleep quality. Nursing students represent a critical population, as they are future health professionals who will play an important role in health promotion and patient education. However, during university education, nursing students may develop unhealthy eating patterns, low physical activity levels, and poor sleep quality due to academic demands and lifestyle changes.
The study will be conducted at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, at Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University. Eligible participants include undergraduate nursing students who have not previously received formal nutrition education and who voluntarily agree to participate in the study.
The intervention consists of a structured nutrition education program delivered over multiple sessions. The education content includes basic nutrition principles, food groups, balanced diet concepts, healthy food choices, nutrition-health relationships, and lifestyle factors related to physical activity and sleep. The education program is designed to increase awareness and encourage healthier behaviors rather than to provide clinical treatment.
Data collection will occur at three time points: before the intervention (baseline), immediately after completion of the nutrition education program, and three months after the intervention to assess the sustainability of potential changes. Data collection tools include questionnaires assessing sociodemographic characteristics, nutrition knowledge, dietary behaviors, food consumption frequency, physical activity level, and sleep quality. Physical activity will be evaluated using a standardized physical activity questionnaire, and sleep quality will be assessed using a validated sleep quality index.
The primary objective of the study is to assess changes in nutrition knowledge following the education program. Secondary objectives include evaluating changes in dietary behaviors, physical activity level, and sleep quality over time. Statistical analyses will be conducted to compare outcomes across the three measurement points.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Undergraduate nursing students enrolled at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
- •Aged between 18 and 30 years.
- •Have not previously received formal nutrition education.
- •Able to read and understand the study questionnaires.
- •Willing to participate and provide informed consent.
排除标准
- •Having previously received structured or formal nutrition education.
- •Presence of a medical condition that affects dietary intake or sleep patterns.
- •Use of medications that significantly influence appetite, metabolism, or sleep.
- •Unwillingness or inability to complete the study questionnaires.
研究组 & 干预措施
Nutrition Education Intervention
Participants in this single-arm study received a structured nutrition education program designed to improve nutrition knowledge, dietary behaviors, physical activity awareness, and sleep-related lifestyle habits. The education program was delivered over multiple sessions and covered basic nutrition principles, food groups, balanced diet concepts, healthy food choices, and the relationship between nutrition, physical activity, and sleep. All participants received the same intervention.
干预措施: Nutrition Education Program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Nutrition Knowledge Score
时间窗: Baseline, immediately after completion of the nutrition education program, and 3 months after the intervention
Nutrition knowledge is measured using a structured Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire developed for nursing students. The questionnaire produces a total score ranging from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating higher nutrition knowledge. Changes in total nutrition knowledge scores across the three time points are analyzed.
次要结局
- Change in Dietary Behavior Scores(Baseline; immediately after completion of the nutrition education program; 3 months after the intervention)
- Change in Physical Activity Level(Baseline, immediately after completion of the nutrition education program, and 3 months after the intervention)
- Change in Sleep Quality Score(Baseline, immediately after completion of the nutrition education program, and 3 months after the intervention)
研究者
Volkan Gokmen
Assistant Professor
Agri Ibrahim Cecen University