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Title: | Registered nurses as role models for healthy lifestyles |
Authors: | Penny Heidke, Wendy L Madsen Erika M Langham |
Keywords: | lifestyle risk factors health behaviour physical exercise patient education |
Issue Date: | 16-Apr-2020 |
Publisher: | Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation |
Abstract: | The aim of this paper is to report on registered nurses’ adherence to current Australian health behaviour recommendations. Barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyles, and their attitudes towards being role models and promoting healthy lifestyles to their patients. |
Description: | t is widely accepted that a healthy diet, limiting alcohol consumption, abstinence from smoking and regular physical exercise are important components of healthy lifestyles and play a significant role in preventing chronic diseases. Nurses are well situated to contribute to providing health and patient education regarding modifiable health risk factors, however their own adherence to health behaviours may impact this |
URI: | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1205 |
ISSN: | 1447‑4328 |
Appears in Collections: | 2. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing |
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