Self-health attitudes and practices of obstetrics and gynecology nurses in Israel.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the attitude of obstetrics and gynecology nurses towards their own health and their health-related behaviors.


METHODS
Two hundred and ninety community obstetrics and gynecology nurses in Israel were asked to complete a questionnaire on attitude to self-health, way of life, smoking habits, and regular breast, blood and PAP smear examinations.


RESULTS
The average body mass index of the responders was 25.2 kg/m2. However, more than half the nurses (163/287, 56.8%) considered themselves as being above-average in weight, and only 41.1% as being appropriate in weight; 55% were on weight-loss diets. Smoking was reported by 44.8%. Blood tests, PAP smears and breast evaluations were regularly done by 72.5%, 83.0% and 55.7%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Obstetrics and Gynecology nurses in Israel are aware of the importance of their own health and have good health habits, except for cigarette smoking, which remains a problem among this group.
Kaplan
B
B
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Yogev
Y
Y
Fisher
M
M
Gall
B
B
Dekel
A
A
Sulkes
J
J
Rabinerson
D
D
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001828:Body Image; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D012907:Smoking; D000078329:Workforce