Laboratoire Éducations et Promotion de la Santé (LEPS UR 3412)

Etude CERES : Habitudes alimentaires des infirmières Libanaises

Impact of the health crisis and the economic situation in Lebanon on the eating habits of Lebanese nurses

Project overview Nurses face multiple stressors that can influence their health by changing their health behaviors. This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis in Lebanon on the dietary habits of hospital nurses. This was a cross-sectional study, data were collected using an online questionnaire, disseminated in three languages; Arabic, English and French, to assess the dietary habits of nurses before and during the health and economic crises in Lebanon. Thus, the socio-economic factors and The level of stress coping was assessed using the questionnaire "Brief Cope The sample was selected by the non-random accidental sampling method and recruitment was done by the snowball method. SPSS 21 and Excel 2016 were used for all statistical analyses.
Of the 500 nurses who responded to the questionnaire, variation in weight status was present in 66% of nurses. Consumption of different food groups decreased during these crises, including meat (42.8%), fruit (30.8%), vegetables (21%), and milk and dairy products (30.4%). There was a significant correlation between stress and deterioration in the consumption of healthy foods, particularly meat (p<0.000), fruits (p=0.032) and vegetables (p=0.041). Similarly, it is shown that the decrease in monthly income has a real impact on the consumption of meat (p<000), fruits (p=0.001) and milk and dairy products (p=0.031).
The results showed that the pandemic and especially the economic crisis changed the consumption of healthy food by hospital nurses in Lebanon, which may have a significant impact on their health.

Valuation already in place Nohra RG, Naim E, Chaaban T, Rothan-Tondeur M. Nurses' eating habits in Lebanon during the economic and health crises: a cross-sectional study. Archives of Public Health. 2022 Jan 14;80(1):28 (IF 2.3)

Research team

Rita Georges NOHRA

chercheure associée à la chaire Recherche Sciences Infirmières

Publications récentes : Nohra RG, Morvillers JM, Sacre H, Salameh P, Rothan-Tondeur M. Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Lebanon: a phenomenological study. East Mediterr Health J. 2022;28(2):114–120. https://doi.org/10.26719/emhj.22.027 ( IF 1.2)

Etude Cérès
Nohra RG, Naim E, Chaaban T, Rothan-Tondeur M. Nurses’ eating habits in Lebanon during the economic and health crises: a cross-sectional study. Archives of Public Health. 2022 Jan 14;80(1):28 (IF 2.3)

Etude Didon
Laffet K, Haboubi F, Elkadri N, Nohra RG & Rothan-tondeur M. The Early Stage of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Tunisia, France, and Germany: A Systematic Mapping Review of the Different National Strategies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(13). August 2021. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168622 (IF 2.8)

Etude Nintou
Chandler-Jeanville S, Nohra RG, Loizeau V, Lartigue-Malgouyres C, Zintchem R, Naudin D, Rothan-Tondeur M. Perceptions and Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic amongst Frontline Nurses and Their Relatives in France in Six Paradoxes: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(13). June 2021. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18136977 (IF 2.8)

Email : ritag.nohra@gmail.com

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