Nurses' self-care behaviors related to weight and stress

Nahm, Eun-Shim; Warren, Joan Insalaco; Zhu, Shijun; An, Minjeong; Brown, J. Scott

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2012.04.005

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“…A similar study that was conducted previously on nurses has also shown a large gap between health behavioral knowledge and behavior (Nahm, Warren, Zhu, An, & Brown, 2012). Therefore, it may be suggested that environment outweigh knowledge level when it comes to female college students' practice of health behavior (Nelson & Story, 2009;Yaguchi-Tanaka, Kawagoshi, Sasaki, & Fukao, 2013).…”

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Health behaviors of Korean female nursing students in relation to obesity and osteoporosis

2015

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confidence: 67%

Health behaviors of Korean female nursing students in relation to obesity and osteoporosis

2015

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“…The literature suggests that nurses are fully aware of the attitudes necessary for a healthy life; however, this knowledge is not applied to self-care (19) . On work days, the salivary cortisol values among nurses who were physically active were lower than those of nurses who were not active.…”

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Stress among nurses: an examination of salivary cortisol levels on work and day off

Rocha

Martino

Kassisse

et al. 2013

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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The present study evaluates the use of salivary cortisol concentration as a physiological index of the stress level among nurses on their work day and day off and correlates it with the questionnaire used to measure occupational stress in nurses (Inventário de Estresse em Enfermeiros - IEE). This is a comparative, cross-sectional descriptive study in which sociodemographic data, IEE results and salivary cortisol levels were used. Fifty-seven nurses participated in the study (80.7% females and a mean age of 37.1 years old). The IEE average score was 124.5. The average cortisol level was 564.1 ng/m on work day and 354.1 ng/mL on day off. Nurses who had double workdays presented high values of salivary cortisol during the work day (638.1 ng/mL). In conclusion, salivary cortisol identified the nurses’ stress level, and differences were found between a work day and day off. On the nurses’ day off, their salivary cortisol levels and stress scores were lower.

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“…Of course, nurses are no less exposed to the same temptations and risks of falling into unhealthy lifestyle habits than the general public (Borchardt, 2000;Nahm et al, 2012).…”

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Paediatric nurses' attitudes towards the promotion of healthy eating

Blake

Patterson

2015

Br J Nurs

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This study assessed paediatric nurses' attitudes towards promoting healthy eating and their opinions regarding nurses as role models for health. In all, 67 nurses from 14 wards at an acute hospital trust completed questionnaires on weight, diet, physical activity, self-efficacy and attitudes towards nurses as role models for health. Fortyeight percent felt that they could incorporate health promotion into their patient care better, and 84% believed that nurses should present themselves as role models for health. Nurses felt that their own health behaviours influenced the quality of their care: 77% reported that patients and families would heed advice better from those who appeared to follow it themselves, and 48% reported difficulties in promoting health behaviours they did not adhere to themselves. These views were inconsistent with their own lifestyle choices, since one third of respondents did not meet physicalactivity guidelines, almost half were an unhealthy weight, and the majority did not consume five portions of fruits/vegetables per day. Paediatric nurses identified barriers and facilitators to promoting healthy eating. Education, training and access to evidence-based resources may help to increase paediatric nurses' confidence to promote healthy eating to children and their families. Hospital workplaces should make provision to support nurses who seek to improve their own health.

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Nurses' self-care behaviors related to weight and stress

Cited by 93 publications

References 27 publications

Health behaviors of Korean female nursing students in relation to obesity and osteoporosis

Health behaviors of Korean female nursing students in relation to obesity and osteoporosis

Stress among nurses: an examination of salivary cortisol levels on work and day off

Paediatric nurses' attitudes towards the promotion of healthy eating

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