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Nurses' Role in Obesity Management in Adults in Primary Healthcare Settings Worldwide: A Scoping Review.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Sep2024, Vol. 12 Issue 17, p1700, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Obesity is a chronic, prevalent, and complex health condition that adversely impairs physical and mental health. The World Health Organization calls for integrating obesity care into existing chronic disease management programs within primary healthcare services. This scoping review aimed to examine registered nurses' roles in the primary healthcare management of individuals with obesity. A scoping review was conducted using the Johanna Briggs Institute methodology framework. Thematic analysis was used to identify and categorize nurses' roles in primary healthcare obesity management of adults. Of 1142 documents included in this review, 15 papers met the inclusion criteria. Thematic analysis yielded the following six themes representing nurses' major roles: patient-centred care, patient assessments, therapeutic interventions, care management, patient education, and professional development. This review identified that the literature on nurses' roles primarily described their focus on lifestyle interventions (mainly nutrition and physical activity), anthropometric measurements, health planning, goal setting, supportive care, monitoring progress, and arranging follow-up. The Discussion highlights the importance of determining RN knowledge gaps and biases. More research is required to determine the need for additional RN pre-and or post-education related to obesity as a complex chronic disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of obesity
NURSES
PATIENT education
OCCUPATIONAL roles
BEHAVIOR modification
PRIMARY health care
CINAHL database
MEDICAL case management
GOAL (Psychology)
NURSING interventions
SYSTEMATIC reviews
THEMATIC analysis
PATIENT-centered care
MEDLINE
LITERATURE reviews
PROFESSIONAL employee training
HEALTH behavior
MEDICAL needs assessment
ANTHROPOMETRY
SOCIAL support
ONLINE information services
DIET
PHYSICAL activity
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
ADULTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179647288
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12171700