Author/Authors :
Karajibani، Mansour نويسنده Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Karajibani, Mansour , Montazerifar، Farzaneh نويسنده Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Montazerifar, Farzaneh , Dashipour، Alireza نويسنده Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Dashipour, Alireza , Lashkaripour، Kobra نويسنده Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran , , Abery، Maryam نويسنده Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran , , Salari، Sajedeh نويسنده Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
There are many factors which affect nutritional status of addicted such as lack o f knowledge, incorrect attitude toward modification of food pattern, and careless to food intake. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of educational program on nutritional behavior in addicts referring to Baharan hospital in Zahedan. Thirty-six addict patients were selected randomly. After recording general demographic data of patients, nutritional behaviors were determined. To determine the effectiveness of nutritional educational program, pre and post-tests were performed. Evaluation of nutritional behavior was determined as poor, fair and satisfactory levels. Statically analysis was performed by SPSS software. Most addict patients had a medium level of education. Improvement in knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of patients after intervention was observed as follows; decreasing KAP in poor level (2.8% vs. 30.6%), (3% vs. 50%), (25% vs. 80.6%), respectively; also, increasing KAP in fair level (7% vs. 55.6 %), (15% vs. 15%), (19% vs. 7%), respectively and increasing KAP in satisfactory levels (77.8% vs. 13.8%), (50% vs. 8.3%), and (22.2% vs. 0%), respectively (P < 0.0001). There was a significant difference regarding the grade of KAP in patients based on gender, marital status, and education level after education (P < 0.0001). This study showed that nutritional KAP was improved in addicts. After intervention, there was a significant difference in the score of knowledge, attitude, and practice scores in patients in the current study. KAP was improved in patients after intervention including; decreased KAP in poor level and increased KAP in fair and satisfactory levels. This finding indicates that addict patients would like to modify their life style.
