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Leclerc-Loiselle J, Gendron S, Daneault S. Nursing activities for health promotion in palliative home care: an integrative review. Palliat Care Soc Pract 2024; 18:26323524241235191. [PMID: 38487793 PMCID: PMC10938613 DOI: 10.1177/26323524241235191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Palliative care in community contexts is undergoing significant change as a result of public policy and new models of care, which link health promotion principles with palliative care practices. These models support the creation of partnerships between formal care structures and the communities in which care is provided. Given the central role of nurses in the institutional delivery of palliative care, particularly in the home, it is important to provide a systematic description of the activities of nurses that fall within the principles of health promotion. The objective was to describe the diverse range of nursing activities for health promotion that are provided in the palliative home care setting. This is an integrative review. Fifty-five studies listed in the MEDLINE, CINAHL and EMBASE databases, and published between 1999 and December 2022, were identified. Data analysis and presentation of the results were guided by Kellehear's Health-Promoting Palliative Care (HPPC) model. Six themes were identified to describe nursing activities for health promotion in the context of palliative home care: creating a meaningful relationship, supplying medical information, promoting self-care throughout the trajectory, providing emotional support, involving professional or community services and supporting change. The findings point to nurses focusing more on the individual context and on direct care. The relationship with communities in which they work remains unidirectional. However, some HPPC principles are relevant to nursing activities through the contextualization of nurses' actions and their moral responsibility to work towards the respect of patient's values. Being poorly described, how nurses can truly engage their practice towards health-promoting principles, such as the enhancement of support and control over their lives for people living with serious illness, still requires further empirical research.
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- Jérôme Leclerc-Loiselle
- School of Nursing, Université de Sherbrooke, 150, Pl. Charles-Le Moyne, L1-7730, Longueuil, QC J4K 0A8, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie (RQSPAL), Québec, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Research centre of Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre of Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie (RQSPAL), Québec, QC, Canada
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van Heteren F, Raaphorst NJ, Bussemaker JM. Health promotion roles shaped by professional identity: an ethnographic study in the Netherlands. Health Promot Int 2024; 39:daad195. [PMID: 38217454 PMCID: PMC10787352 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daad195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2024] Open
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How frontline care professionals interpret and fulfill their health promotion roles is of great importance for the health of the vulnerable clients they work with. While the literature on health promotion is limited to describing the roles of healthcare professionals, this study examines the health promotion roles held by various frontline professionals when working with clients with combined psychosocial problems and how this is associated with professional identity. Based on ethnographic data from Dutch frontline professionals in social welfare, general healthcare and mental healthcare, this article shows how various frontline professionals promote health by reframing and customizing health problems and that this is associated with how they identify as pragmatic or holistic professionals.
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- F van Heteren
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care/Health Campus, Leiden University Medical Centre, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP The Hague, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, 2511 DP The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, 2511 DP The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care/Health Campus, Leiden University Medical Centre, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP The Hague, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, 2511 DP The Hague, The Netherlands
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Nurses have a public health role, requiring them to promote the health of individuals and communities, and to engage at a political and policy level to improve population health. There is also a professional expectation that nurses will model healthy behaviours and take responsibility for their personal health and wellbeing. However, studies have indicated that undergraduate nurses find the academic and practice elements of their nursing programmes stressful. To manage their stress many use coping behaviours that negatively impact on their health and wellbeing and may influence their ability and willingness to effectively support health promotion in practice. It is widely recognised that environments influence health outcomes and personal health behaviours. This article addresses some of the structural causes of student nurse stress and highlights a recent educational initiative at a UK university that aims to equip student nurses with the practical skills required to engage in health promotion and thereby provide benefits for service users and student nurses alike.
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- Anne Mills
- Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University, Dorset
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Wills J, Kelly M. What works to encourage student nurses to adopt healthier lifestyles? Findings from an intervention study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2017; 48:180-184. [PMID: 27837707 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2016.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Revised: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The health and lifestyles of student nurses has been widely explored internationally finding relatively high levels of smoking, low levels of physical activity and unhealthy diets. Not only does this have implications for productivity, personal health and the ability to do the demanding job of nursing, but unhealthy behaviours are also associated with a reluctance to undertake health promotion in their roles. Stress, time constraints and the irregular routine of nurse training were cited as barriers to a healthy lifestyle. Three types of accessible interventions were piloted to encourage the adoption of healthier lifestyles by student nurses: an educational session on having 'healthy conversations' with patients, an accelerometer to record steps, and an online personal wellness tracker. There was low take up of the offers designed to motivate behaviour change but students did welcome the educational input on how to have a 'healthy conversation' with a patient. This project highlights the need to incorporate programmes that addresses student nurses' health behaviours within nurse education, and at salient time points (e.g. induction or just before going on placement) over the course of study.
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- Jane Wills
- London South Bank University, Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, United Kingdom.
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- London South Bank University, Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, United Kingdom
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Beck AJ, Reilly SM. What Can Secondary School Students Teach Educators and School Nurses About Student Engagement in Health Promotion? A Scoping Review. J Sch Nurs 2016; 33:30-42. [PMID: 27852826 DOI: 10.1177/1059840516677825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Student engagement represents a critical component of a comprehensive school health (CSH) approach to health promotion. Nevertheless, questions remain about its implementation. This scoping review updates the field of student engagement in health promotion. Of the 1,388 located articles, 14 qualify for inclusion in this study. An analysis reveals four themes. CSH programs that incorporate student engagement promote a sense of belonging to a community, encourage meaningful involvement, give voice to student concerns, and advance supportive relationships. This study finds a lack of research regarding student engagement in health promotion but confirms that student participation in CSH initiatives contributes to a sense of ownership. Consequently, we can infer that student ownership of health promotion takes place through their meaningful engagement and can effect social change.
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- Amy J Beck
- 1 Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- 1 Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Wieslander I, Mårtensson J, Fridlund B, Svedberg P. Women's experiences of how their recovery process is promoted after a first myocardial infarction: Implications for cardiac rehabilitation care. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2016; 11:30633. [PMID: 27172514 PMCID: PMC4864844 DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v11.30633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A rapid improvement in the care of myocardial infarction (MI) in the emergency services has been witnessed in recent years. There is, however, a lack of understanding of the factors involved in a successful recovery process, after the initial stages of emergency care among patients, and in particular those who are women. Both preventive and promotive perspectives should be taken into consideration for facilitating the recovery process of women after a MI. AIM To explore how women's recovery processes are promoted after a first MI. METHODS A qualitative content analysis was used. FINDINGS The women's recovery process is a multidirectional process with a desire to develop and approach a new perspective on life. The women's possibility to approach new perspectives on life incorporates how they handle the three dimensions: behaviour, that is, women's acting and engaging in various activities; social, that is, how women receive and give support in their social environment; and psychological, that is, their way of thinking, reflecting, and appreciating life. CONCLUSIONS The personal recovery of women is a multidirectional process with a desire to develop and approach a new perspective on life. It is important for cardiac rehabilitation nurses to not only focus on lifestyle changes and social support but also on working actively with the women's inner strength in order to promote the recovery of the women.
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- Inger Wieslander
- School of Social and Health Sciences, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
- School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden;
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- School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- School of Social and Health Sciences, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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Song M, Kong EH. Older adults' definitions of health: A metasynthesis. Int J Nurs Stud 2015; 52:1097-106. [PMID: 25747672 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite many gerontological studies focusing on the health of older adults, little attention has been paid to their perceptions of health. Understanding older adults' health perceptions is important because their self-perceptions are important predictors of and strongly related to survival and mortality. Older adults have different perceptions of health compared with younger adults because of their age-related changes, diseases, and limitations. There are also differences between older adults' and health professionals' perceptions of health. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze and synthesize qualitative studies that have explored older adults' perceptions of health. METHODS Four electronic databases were searched for qualitative studies published from the earliest year to 2013, revealing 12 studies for inclusion. The systematic review employed three components of the meta-study including meta-data-analysis, meta-method, and meta-theory. RESULTS Five health themes are identified from the included studies: ability to do something independently, absence or management of symptoms, acceptance and adjustment with optimism, connectedness with others, and feeling enough energy. CONCLUSION Future gerontological research should use appropriate existing health theories and develop new health theories specific to older adults. Healthcare providers should evaluate and revise their health definitions according to older adults' health perceptions and provide appropriate health interventions. Policymakers should have an in-depth understanding of older adults' health perceptions to establish effective older-adult-centered health policies.
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- Misoon Song
- Seoul National University, College of Nursing. The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Republic of Korea.
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- Gachon University, College of Nursing, Republic of Korea.
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Bursnall P. The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2014; 11:376-82. [DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Patricia Bursnall
- graduate student, Department of Nursing; Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies; Colorado Springs CO USA
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Dombrowski JJ, Snelling AM, Kalicki M. Health Promotion Overview: Evidence-Based Strategies for Occupational Health Nursing Practice. Workplace Health Saf 2014. [DOI: 10.3928/21650799-20140708-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dombrowski JJ, Snelling AM, Kalicki M. Health Promotion Overview. Workplace Health Saf 2014; 62:342-9; quiz 350. [DOI: 10.1177/216507991406200805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Health promotion practice has evolved over the past four decades in response to the rising rates of chronic disease. The focus of health promotion is attaining wellness by managing modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, diet, or physical activity. Occupational health nurses are often asked to conduct worksite health promotion programs for individuals or groups, yet may be unfamiliar with evidence-based strategies. Occupational health nurses should lead interprofessional groups in designing and implementing worksite health promotion programs. This article introduces occupational health nurses to health promotion concepts and discusses evidence-based theories and planning models that can be easily introduced into practice.
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This article calls for an evolution of the nursing role to incorporate time and resources into promoting health through coaching and empowering clients to make healthy life choices. Health promotion practice needs to be incorporated into nursing role descriptions, and nurses must be given the scope to carry out this practice without being distracted by other activities deemed more urgent or important. Integrating this practice may be difficult in a system that itself does not support health promotion or consider it a priority. The health promotion nurse role is one solution to our current health problems and an investment in the wellness of our population. Just as the arena of curative care belongs to the medical profession, the realm of preventive care and health promotion belongs to nurses. This article considers the role of nurses as health promotion practitioners and supports the implementation of a system that focuses on proactive choices and holistic care.
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Brobeck E, Odencrants S, Bergh H, Hildingh C. Health promotion practice and its implementation in Swedish health care. Int Nurs Rev 2013; 60:374-80. [DOI: 10.1111/inr.12041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences; Örebro University; Örebro; Sweden
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- Department of Research, Development and Education; Hospital of Halland; Varberg; Sweden
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- School of Social and Health Sciences; Halmstad University; Halmstad; Sweden
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Kemppainen V, Tossavainen K, Turunen H. Nurses' roles in health promotion practice: an integrative review. Health Promot Int 2012; 28:490-501. [DOI: 10.1093/heapro/das034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Walthew P, Scott H. Conceptions of health promotion held by pre-registration student nurses in four schools of nursing in New Zealand. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2012; 32:229-234. [PMID: 21640447 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2010] [Revised: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 04/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A research project conducted in four nursing schools in New Zealand presents an account of student nurses' conceptions of health promotion. Focus groups of six to ten pre-registration nursing students were conducted in each of the schools of nursing. The findings indicated that the student nurses had difficulty clearly articulating the concept of health education and health promotion. The student nurses focused on individuals. The main strategy they used was the giving of information. This strategy was in keeping with a traditional approach to health promotion. However a number of students did include empowering interpersonal strategies in their health promotion activities. Many of the students demonstrated an awareness of the impact of economic determinants on health but did not have the support or opportunity to address these. None of the students included addressing the political determinants of health in their discussion of the health promoting role of the nurse.
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- Pat Walthew
- Department of Nursing and Health Studies, Manukau Institute of Technology, 5 View Road, Papakura, Auckland 2110, New Zealand
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Advancing population-based health-promotion and prevention practice in community-health nursing: key conditions for change. ANS Adv Nurs Sci 2011; 34:E1-E12. [PMID: 22067234 DOI: 10.1097/ans.0b013e3182300d9a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Community-health nursing practice is a pivotal aspect of present-day health reforms. In Quebec, Canada, the recent introduction of a population-based approach has entailed increasing the resources allocated to health promotion and disease prevention. Semistructured interviews were conducted with nurses and managers (N = 69) in an effort to understand how these new resources are reflected in nursing practice. Three classes of factors emerged as key conditions for change: contextual and historical, training and professional-development, and work-organization factors. The authors propose courses of action respecting these conditions to provide support for community-health nursing practices that incorporate a contemporary population-based approach.
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There is a growing recognition of the need for health promotion interventions in all health care today. In spite of this, health promotion interventions among patients with mental illnesses have been scarce in research, practice, and policies. There is also an ambiguous interpretation of the definition of health promotion in the literature. The emphasis in this paper is thus to (1) discuss why we should pay attention to the interpretations of the concept of health promotion and (2) present a possible model for what nurses do when they intend to promote health in mental health care. This paper was presented at the Nordic Conference of Mental Health Nursing in Helsinki, Finland in 2010.
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- Petra Svedberg
- School of Social and Health Sciences, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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Povlsen L, Borup IK. Holism in nursing and health promotion: distinct or related perspectives? - A literature review. Scand J Caring Sci 2011; 25:798-805. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00885.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Park KA, Cho WI, Song KJ, Lee YS, Sung IS, Choi-Kwon SM. Assessment of nurses' nutritional knowledge regarding therapeutic diet regimens. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2011; 31:192-197. [PMID: 20621397 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2010.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2009] [Revised: 04/14/2010] [Accepted: 05/25/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Metabolic diseases and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the incidence of which is currently increasing in Korea, can be managed well with dietary education and modification. However, it has yet to be established whether nurses have sufficient knowledge to impart appropriate nutritional counseling to patients with these diseases. Our study involved 506 nurses working at Asan Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center, and Seoul National University Hospital between March and May, 2006. The questionnaire was comprised of 42 diet-related questions pertaining to diabetes, obesity, and CVD. Nurses' correct-response rate for overall nutritional knowledge was worse than reported in Western countries (58.4%), and particularly so with regard to obesity and CVD. Although many nurses were aware of the therapeutic aspects of nutrients in relation to CVD, most of them had limited knowledge about low-cholesterol diets and sources of water-soluble fiber, fatty acids and the specific food items that prevent CVD. Our results suggest that there is an urgent need to update the contents of nutrition education for nurses to reflect the current changes in the Korean diet and the increasing incidence of metabolic diseases and CVD.
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- K A Park
- Department of Culinary Arts and Nutrition, Kaya University, Kyungnam 621-748, Republic of Korea.
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Whitehead D. Health promotion in nursing: a Derridean discourse analysis. Health Promot Int 2010; 26:117-27. [DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daq073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chen YC, Wu HP, Hwang SJ, Li IC. Exploring the components of metabolic syndrome with respect to gender difference and its relationship to health-promoting lifestyle behaviour: a study in Taiwanese urban communities. J Clin Nurs 2010; 19:3031-41. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03280.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Richard L, Gendron S, Beaudet N, Boisvert N, Sauvé MS, Garceau-Brodeur MH. Special Features: Health Policy: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Among Nurses Working in Local Public Health Organizations in Montréal, Québec. Public Health Nurs 2010; 27:450-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2010.00878.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Choi WHH, Hui GKH, Lee ACK, Chui MML. Student nurses' experiences and challenges in providing health education in Hong Kong. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2010; 30:355-359. [PMID: 19819050 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2009.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2008] [Revised: 07/30/2009] [Accepted: 09/05/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Despite a call for increased emphasis on health education within the Hong Kong acute healthcare setting, in reality nurses conduct only minimal health education and do not model good educational practice for students. At the baccalaureate level, nursing education programmes aim to provide students with practical experience of best practice and international standards of care. This study describes the experiences of nursing students in providing health education to in-patients at an obstetric unit in Hong Kong. A qualitative research study using a phenomenological approach was conducted at a major public hospital. Data were collected using participant observation, debriefing notes, students' reflective journals and semi-structured interviews. Four themes emerged from the data: (a) effective knowledge building, (b) being a professional nurse, (c) refining learned skills, and (d) greater cultural awareness. The student experiences were further influenced by the patients' responses, the expectations of both patients and nurses concerning the health educator's role, and the role of the clinical teacher. Study findings highlight the experience of the students in conducting health education, something which has not been adequately examined previously, and demonstrates the benefits of independent clinical learning.
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- W H Hui Choi
- Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Svedberg P, Hansson L, Svensson B. The attitudes of patients and staff towards aspects of health promotion interventions in mental health services in Sweden. Health Promot Int 2009; 24:269-76. [DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dap019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Svedberg P, Arvidsson B, Svensson B, Hansson L. Psychometric characteristics of a self-report questionnaire (HPIQ) focusing on health promotion interventions in mental health services. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2008; 17:171-9. [PMID: 18460078 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2008.00527.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The aim of this study was to develop and investigate psychometric properties of the Health Promotion Intervention Questionnaire, a newly developed instrument intended to measure patients' subjective experiences of health promotion interventions in the mental health services. Health promotion practice has often been contested; therefore, it is important to produce convincing evidence that health promotion initiated by the health-care services actually works. A cross-sectional study was performed in order to investigate health promotion interventions among mental health service outpatients. A sample of 135 patients was used to test the psychometric properties of a new questionnaire designed to measure subjective experiences of health promotion interventions carried out by the mental health services. The factor structure of the questionnaire was tested by means of principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation. Reliability was measured in terms of internal consistency of the factors and test-retest reliability in a subsample of patients. The final scale contained 19 items derived from four factors: alliance, empowerment, educational support, and practical support. In terms of internal consistency, reliability was found to be good, both for the overall scale and the subscales. Test-retest reliability was moderate or higher in 13 out of 19 items and poor in only one item. This questionnaire, developed to evaluate patients' experiences of health promotion interventions in mental health services, may be used as an alternative in further empirical studies. With additional testing, the questionnaire could facilitate the work of defining and evaluating health promotion interventions conducted by the mental health services.
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- Petra Svedberg
- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Växjö University, Växjö, Sweden.
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Whitehead D. An international Delphi study examining health promotion and health education in nursing practice, education and policy. J Clin Nurs 2008; 17:891-900. [PMID: 18321288 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02079.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To arrive at an expert consensus in relation to health promotion and health education constructs as they apply to nursing practice, education and policy. BACKGROUND Nursing has often been maligned and criticized, both inside and outside of the profession, for its ability to understand and conduct effective health promotion and health education-related activities. In the absence of an expert-based consensus, nurses may find it difficult to progress beyond the current situation. In the absence of any previously published nursing-related consensus research, this study seeks to fill that knowledge-gap. DESIGN A two-round Delphi technique via email correspondence. METHODS A first-round qualitative questionnaire used open-ended questions for defining health promotion and health education. This was both in general terms and as participants believed these concepts related to the clinical, theoretical (academic/educational) and the policy (political) setting in nursing. Line-by-line qualitative content and thematic analysis of the first-round data generated 13 specific categories. These categories contained 134 statement items. The second-round questionnaire comprised the identified 134 statements. Using a five-point Likert scale (ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree) participants scored and rated their level of agreement/disagreement against the listed items. Data from the second-round was descriptively analysed according to distribution and central tendency measures. RESULTS An expert consensus was reached on 65 of the original 134 statements. While some minor contradiction was demonstrated, strong consensus emerged around the issues of defining health promotion and health education and the emergence of a wider health promotion and health education role for nursing. No consensus was reached on only one of the 13 identified topic categories - that of 'nurses working with other disciplines and agencies in a health education and health promotion role.' CONCLUSIONS This study provides a hitherto previously absent expert consensus on the current position of health promotion and health education, in nursing and predictions for their future course. Its findings represent an important step for nurses as they seek to become increasingly active and influential within wider health promotion and health education arenas. Relevance to clinical practice. Delphi studies do not necessarily offer indisputable fact. This study, however, with its strong consensus on the majority of original statements is a good indicator as to how nursing experts currently view health promotion and health education constructs. Expert consensus offers a useful form of measure against current and future clinical practice and helps to build a firm foundation for change. Nurses, then, are advised here to refer to the findings presented, that they remain contextually and conceptually clear, as they embark on current and future health promotion-related activities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dean Whitehead
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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