Attıtudes of Female Employees In Nutrıtıon of 9 Months-6 Years Old Chıldren In Covıd-19

Abstract

Background: We aimed to determine the factors affecting the nutritional attitudes of female hospital workers toward their children between 9 months and 6 years of age during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: Our study, which is an original article, was conducted with female employees working in the hospital and having children between the ages of 9 months and 6 years. The impact of changes in work and home life during COVID-19 on changes in child care and child nutrition has been questioned. Result: Statistical significance was detected between the scale and questions such as the frequency of anxiety regarding the child's illness during the COVID19 process, the decrease in the child's appetite, changes in the child's eating pattern, the mother's relationship with the environment and social relations, and the child's sleep pattern. Conclusion: A significant relationship was found between inadequate/unbalanced nutrition and educational status and between the reaction to others' opinions sub-dimension and age groups. Moreover, another significant relationship was found between the frequency of anxiety about the child's illness and the scale, and between the change in the child's nutrition pattern and the scale. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the attitudes of female employees towards the nutrition of their children.