Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing nurses' self-evaluation of nutritional management.
Methods: A total of 655 nurses in adult wards were studied using an anonymous-, self-completed survey. The Self-evaluation Scale for Nurses in Nutritional Management questionnaire-, contained 24 items that evaluated nurses' nutritional management competence.
Results: Significant factors influencing the self-evaluation scores included years of related work experience (p < 0.001)-, and nutrition lesson format (p = 0.044). Nurses with 1-2 years of experience had significantly lower sum scores than those with 3-5 (p < 0.001) or-, ≥11 years of experience (p =0.018). Sum scores were significantly lower in those with 6-10 years' experience than in those with 3-5 years' experience (p = 0.019). After control for years of experience on, multiple logistic regression analysis, we found that nutrition lessons involving a combination of lectures, exercises, and practical training had significantly higher sum scores than those involving lectures only (odds ratio, 2.05; 95% confidence interval, 1.04 - 4.03).
Conclusion: Years of related work experience and nutrition lesson format significantly influenced nurses' nutritional management self-evaluation scores.
