Nurse provision of healthy lifestyle advice to people who are overweight or obese

摘要: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a regional area Australia to measure nurses' perceptions, practices, and knowledge regard providing healthy lifestyle advice people who are overweight or obese. Responses were compared between geographic regions. Participation voluntary anonymous. Of the 79 nurse participants, 68% considered that provision of within their scope practice. Only 28% reported frequently estimating body mass index practice setting. Nurses often recommended increasing activity levels (44%), but reducing daily caloric intake less (25%). Nurses' about weight management variable proportion correct answers items ranged from 33-99%. have many opportunities deliver range settings. The variation practices nurses indicates need for improved education undergraduate practicing nurses.