The attitudes of student nurses towards obese patients: A questionnaire study exploring the association between perceived causal factors and advice giving
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Abstract
Nurses acting in primary care roles are central in addressing obesity as a public health priority. Nurses with a lower Body Mass Index have been shown to have negative attitudes towards obesity. Additionally, where the patient is perceived as being responsible for their excess weight, a negative attitude may also be held. The extent to which negative attitudes may influence the advice provided by nurses to obese patients is unknown.Citation
Nicholls W., Pilsbury L., Blake M., Devonport TJ. (2015) 'The attitudes of student nurses towards obese patients: A questionnaire study exploring the association between perceived causal factors and advice giving', Nurse Education Today, 37, pp. 33-37 doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2015.11.009Publisher
ElsevierJournal
Nurse Education TodayPubMed ID
26608388Type
Journal articleLanguage
enISSN
1532-2793ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.nedt.2015.11.009