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The attitudes of student nurses towards obese patients: A questionnaire study exploring the association between perceived causal factors and advice giving
Nicholls, Wendy Pilsbury, Linda Blake, Marcia Devonport, Tracey J
Nicholls, Wendy
Pilsbury, Linda
Blake, Marcia
Devonport, Tracey J
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2015-11-14
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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.
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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.2015.11.009
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1532-2793