| Summary: | 碩士 === 長榮大學 === 護理學系碩士班 === 96 === The purposes of this study were to explore the nutritional behavior among nurses of a general hospital in southern Taiwan. This study used a survey method and the subjects included 298 nurses of a general hospital in southern Taiwan. The study adopted a cross-sectional design. The questionnaire content included scales of nutritional behavior, and 24-hour dietary recall. Data were filed in code. Nutrients analysis of statistics was proceded with SPSS / window PC (+) 13.0. Statistical methods applied include frequency distribution, percentage, t- test, ANOVA, Scheffe’s tests and multiple regressions.
The results of the study showed：Nurses have poor nutrient behavior, half of them ate meals irregularly, and most of them ate out. They didn’t intake enough cereals, vegetables, fruits and meat as suggested by the “Daily Dietary Quideline” from NHA. Each subject completed a 24-hour diet recall, the mean daily intakes of calories and macro- nutrients for nurses are: 2,536 Kcal, 116.8g of protein, 95.5g of fat, and 343g for carbohydrate. The daily intake of fats was lower, but that of protein and carbohydrate were higher than ideal values. Except in-service education and taking medicine, there were statistically significant relationships between age, education, marriage status, residential condition； working years, work shift, working department, BMI, self-perceived health status and health problem. Finally, the researcher provided suggestions on related education, administrative management and future research directions.
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