Nurses’ lifestyle behaviours, health priorities and barriers to living a healthy lifestyle

Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy; Phiri, Lyson; Ce, Draper; Lambert, E. V.

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.368

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“…While some authors 7,[10][11][12][13] identified the nature of work of nurses, particularly rotating and night shifts, some associated this with lesser participation in physical activity and poor dietary practices of nurses while on duty. 12,18 Although the current study did not obtain data on the previous work experiences of these primary health care nurses, so we cannot categorically state that the recorded association between night shifts and obesity among nurses does not hold true among our participants as they do not rotate or run night shifts. However, this finding shows that the burden of abdominal obesity is a general problem among nurses and not just those who rotate or run night shifts.…”

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Prevalence and factors associated with abdominal obesity among primary health care professional nurses in Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Seekoe

et al. 2018

South African Family Practice

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Background: Nurses are key stakeholders in health promotion and obesity management, yet a high-risk group for obesity development. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of abdominal obesity among primary health care professional nurses (PHCPNs) in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 203 PHCPNs conveniently selected across 41 primary health care facilities in Eastern Cape, South Africa. The WHO STEPwise questionnaire was used for data collection. Abdominal obesity was defined according to the WHO criteria as a waist circumference ≥ 94 cm for men and ≥ 80 cm for women or waist-to-hip ratio ≥ 0.90 in men and ≥ 0.85 in women; and a waist-to-height ratio of > 0.50. Results: The prevalence of abdominal obesity ranged from 50%, to 87% to 90%, using waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio, respectively. Age, gender and duration of practice were significantly associated with abdominal obesity. After adjusting for potential confounders, only age > 30 years (OR = 6.7; 95% CI = 2.4-18.7; p < 0.001) and female sex (AOR = 7.9; 95% CI = 2.4-18.7; p < 0.001) were independent predictors of obesity. Conclusion:There is a high prevalence of abdominal obesity among PHCPNs in Eastern Cape, South Africa, which was associated with female sex and ageing. This constitutes a potential risk for the healthcare workforce of the province and might be an impediment to adequate conveyance to patients of health education on healthy weight management by the affected nurses. There is an urgent need for appropriate workplace health policies targeted towards the promotion of physical activities, healthy lifestyle and ultimately weight reduction among this group.

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Prevalence and factors associated with abdominal obesity among primary health care professional nurses in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Monakali

Goon

Seekoe

et al. 2018

South African Family Practice

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“…Phiri et al, (2014) nurses' perceived barriers to healthy living were found to include lack of time to prepare healthy meals due to long working hours, being tired after work, and the presence of food vendors selling unhealthy foods around the hospital. Kolbe-Alexander et al, (2014)…”

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In Turkey, nurses' health is threatened by risks related to lifestyle as well as risks at the workplace, and they cannot exhibit enough healthy lifestyle behaviors. This study was conducted to determine barriers to healthy lifestyle behaviors perceived by nurses working in hospitals. In this qualitative study, in which five face-to-face focus-group interviews were held, 31 nurses working in a hospital selected by purposive sampling method were interviewed. The data were analyzed using the inductive content analysis technique. Three main themes, namely, work-related barriers (working hard, shift work, and lack of institutional support), individual barriers (lack of knowledge and failure to take care of health), and social barriers (family responsibilities and cultural habits), were identified and described. This study highlighted the barriers to healthy lifestyle behaviors perceived by nurses working in hospitals in Turkey. Deep knowledge of the barriers nurses perceive to initiating and maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors can guide the development of workplace health promotion programs to reduce risk factors related to nurses' lifestyles.

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Nurses’ lifestyle behaviours, health priorities and barriers to living a healthy lifestyle

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Prevalence and factors associated with abdominal obesity among primary health care professional nurses in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Prevalence and factors associated with abdominal obesity among primary health care professional nurses in Eastern Cape, South Africa

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