Abstract

Objectives: Nursing is an occupation needed renunciation, patience and physical endurance. Nurses have to prevent their physical and mental health, because they can be more beneficial to patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted on AIBU Duzce Medical School Nurses to determine health problems and nutritional habits.
Materials and Methods: The questionnaires forms filled by 79 nurses(%86) and analysed the data using an statistical package programme.
Results: Mean age of the study group was 23.5 ± 0.2(Standard Error)years. The answer to ‘Do you satisfied in your life?’question was reported ‘fair’ in 39.7% of the group. 65.7% reported no physical activity. Skipped meals were 80.9%. The most frequent health problems were reported as low back pain (52.9%), back pain (48.5%), stomach pain (48.5%), shoulder pain (38.2%) and neck pain (38.2%). Twenty-six and half percent of the group were not immunized against to Hepatitis B.
Conclusion: Occupational health and safety unit must be established in workplace. Training about occupational risks and stress management must be given to nurses.

Key words: Nurses, health care personel health, life style, nutrition

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