1. Using behavioral science theory to enhance public health nursing.
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Sleet, David A. and Dellinger, Ann M.
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BEHAVIOR modification ,COMMUNITY health nursing ,ACCIDENTAL falls ,HEALTH behavior ,MEDICAL care ,NURSING practice ,NURSING research ,PSYCHOLOGY ,SOCIAL sciences ,TRANSTHEORETICAL model of change ,HEALTH & social status ,OLD age - Abstract
The application of behavioral science theory is instrumental in advancing nursing research and practice. Nurses can benefit from a thorough understanding of theoretical perspectives related to health behavior change. Behavioral science theory can provide a conceptual context for understanding patient behavior, it can guide research on the determinants of health behavior and health service delivery, and it can offer alternative approaches to nursing practice that may improve the effectiveness of patient care. The aim of this paper is to provide some examples of behavioral theories that can be used in nursing research and practice, and provide an example of how one theory, Stages of Change (Transtheoretical Model), can be applied to older adult fall prevention. Given the critical role behavior plays in premature morbidity and mortality, public health nurses and researchers can benefit by broadening the use of theory in the design and implementation of interventions, using behavioral theory as their guide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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