Nursing care of overweight children: A concept analysis

Nursing Forum ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-458
Author(s):  
Larissa Soares Mariz Vilar de Miranda ◽  
Bertha Cruz Enders ◽  
Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho Lira ◽  
Carla Campos Muniz Medeiros ◽  
Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczyni Vieira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Overweight Children

scholarly journals Spiritual nursing care: A concept analysis

Curationis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia V. Monareng
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Operational Definition ◽  
The Body ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Optimal Care ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Definition Of

Although the concept ‘spiritual nursing care’ has its roots in the history of the nursing profession, many nurses in practice have difficulty integrating the concept into practice. There is an ongoing debate in the empirical literature about its definition, clarity and application in nursing practice. The study aimed to develop an operational definition of the concept and its application in clinical practice. A qualitative study was conducted to explore and describe how professional nurses render spiritual nursing care. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit the sample. Individual and focus group interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. Trustworthiness was ensured through strategies of truth value, applicability, consistency and neutrality. Data were analysed using the NUD*IST power version 4 software, constant comparison, open, axial and selective coding. Tech’s eight steps of analysis were also used, which led to the emergence of themes, categories and sub-categories. Concept analysis was conducted through a comprehensive literature review and as a result ‘caring presence’ was identified as the core variable from which all the other characteristics of spiritual nursing care arise. An operational definition of spiritual nursing care based on the findings was that humane care is demonstrated by showing caring presence, respect and concern for meeting the needs not only of the body and mind of patients, but also their spiritual needs of hope and meaning in the midst of health crisis, which demand equal attention for optimal care from both religious and nonreligious nurses.

scholarly journals Changes in the frequency of food intake among children and teenagers: monitoring in a reference service

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 973-981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Soares Mariz ◽  
Carla Campos Muniz Medeiros ◽  
Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczynik Vieira ◽  
Bertha Cruz Enders ◽  
Alexsandro Silva Coura
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Fried Foods ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Reference Service ◽  
Food Intake Patterns

PURPOSE: to identify changes in the food intake patterns among overweight children and teenagers, treated at a reference medical centre. METHOD: the method used is that of a cohort study, between April 2010 and April 2011. A total of 109 children and teenagers, either obese or overweight, took part in the study. The population was divided into two subgroups depending on the permanence period (more than 6 months, and less than 6 months off the treatment). The chi-square test and logistic regression were carried out. RESULTS: the group which had been longer off the treatment tended to consume more soft drinks, pasta and fried foods, and less fruit and vegetables. The group with less time showed an improvement, with a reduction of consumption of soft drinks and other goodies. There was confirmation of an increased risk for consumption of soft drinks, pasta and goodies in general, as also detachment from the treatment in adolescence. CONCLUSIONS: The group with a longer period of monitoring has had a positive change in food intake frequency. The main contribution made by this study is that of showing that multiprofissional treatment, including some nursing care, is efficient in progressively changing the food intake of children and adolescents who are overweight.

scholarly journals A conceptual analysis of the meaning of comfort at the end-of-life using the Walker and Avant (2014) Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-97
Author(s):  
Yong-Chao Hou ◽  
Fiona Timmins ◽  
Qian Zhou ◽  
Ju-Zi Wang
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Integrated Intervention ◽  
Cultural Support ◽  
Physical Comfort

Abstract Objective The aim of the authors is to clarify the concept of comfort at the end-of-life in order to support understandings of fundamental nursing care needed at this stage of healthcare. Methods The Walker and Avant framework was applied to develop a deeper understanding of the concept of comfort at the end of life. Results Five defining attributes of comfort in the end-of-life were identified and they are having a peaceful home-life environment, trust and consolation, proximity and social-cultural support, alleviation of suffering, and a process of integrated intervention by nurses. Conclusions At the end-of-life patients commonly experience physical, psychological, social-cultural, and environmental discomfort. Patients’ families also encounter significant challenges. However, their comfort needs are often secondary to that of the patient. Additionally, a lack of clarity exists regarding the holistic meaning of comfort at the end-of-life, which can largely be confined to understandings of physical comfort for the patient, with a limited understanding of addressing family/caregivers’ needs. Therefore, this concept analysis may provide some guidance in this regard and also provides support toward a more integrated understanding of the concept.

Parental Efficacy in Nursing Practice: A Concept Analysis and Derivation

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Vanessa M. Manila,
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Parental Efficacy ◽  
Culturally Congruent ◽  
Parenting Role ◽  
And Behavior

This paper clarifies and develops the meaning of parental efficacy in nursing practice using Walker and Avant’s method of concept analysis. Analysis of the concept revealed various terms used to mean parental efficacy with common attributes such as perception, judgment, belief, capability, and behavior toward parenting role. Parental efficacy is a concept derived from the self-efficacy theory of Bandura. Construct limitations and the dynamic nature of nursing justified efforts to develop the concept to become applicable to the practice of nursing. The meaning of efficacy with the inclusion of components of transcultural caring theory by Leininger was performed. A conceptual derivation of parental efficacy in nursing practice meant an outcome of a culturally congruent nursing care where parents accomplish certain tasks beneficial to the state of health, growth, and development of the child. A model and contrary case explicates the attributes of the concept.

Spirituality in Psychiatric Nursing: A Concept Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Clark ◽  
Amanda Emerson
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Psychiatric Nursing ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
Clinical Confidence ◽  
Nursing Literature ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
Definition Of

BACKGROUND: There is robust literature on spirituality in nursing. Despite the unique needs of those with serious mental illness, there has been little exploration of spirituality in the context of nursing care for this population. Lacking a well-defined concept of spirituality in psychiatric care, mental health nurses often struggle to provide optimal, holistic care. AIMS: The aim of this concept analysis was to review definitions and descriptions of spirituality in the psychiatric nursing literature to synthesize a usable definition to inform practice and provide a basis for future study. METHOD: Beth Rodgers’s evolutionary concept analysis method was followed to inductively derive a definition of spirituality in psychiatric nursing care. Steps included identification of the concept, setting, and sample; synthesis of key attributes, antecedents, and consequences from the literature; and a discussion of implications. A search in the psychiatric nursing literature (1998-2019) included literature reviews, case studies, concept analyses, qualitative interview studies, and quantitative survey research. RESULTS: Spirituality in psychiatric nursing was defined by attributes of a search for life meaning and purpose and a sense of connectedness. Spirituality in the practice of psychiatric nursing was a result of value-influenced thinking and a capability for interaction with others. Consequences included consolation and positive or negative coping. CONCLUSIONS: A clearly defined concept of spirituality in psychiatric nursing can provide a basis for clinical confidence for nurses in identifying patient spiritual needs and choosing appropriate interventions to support those needs.

scholarly journals Concept analysis of Perioperative Thirst for the development of a new nursing diagnosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonel Alves do Nascimento ◽  
Aline Korki Arrabal Garcia ◽  
Marilia Ferrari Conchon ◽  
Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes ◽  
Lígia Fahl Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Analysis Study ◽  
Perioperative Nursing ◽  
The Core ◽  
Language Standardization ◽  
Nursing Diagnosis ◽  
Behavioral Attributes

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the perioperative thirst concept for the development of a new diagnostic structure according to NANDA International. Methods: a concept analysis study based on the framework proposed by Walker and Avant, instrumentalized through an integrative literature review based on SCOPUS, CINAHL, PUBMED, LILACS, and WOS. The elaboration of the diagnostic structure followed NANDA International guidelines. Results: 41 studies were analyzed revealing that perioperative thirst is prevalent and intense, having visceral and behavioral attributes as the core of the concept. Antecedents indicate that surgical patients are vulnerable to thirst; and consequents 16 signs and symptoms were organized and model cases were developed. A diagnostic structure has been developed for perioperative thirst. Final Considerations: concept analysis allowed language standardization that describes thirsty patients, helping the identification, planning of actions and communication of perioperative nursing care.

Ethical advocacy in the end‐of‐life nursing care: A concept analysis

Nursing Forum ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Hatefimoadab ◽  
Mohammad A. Cheraghi ◽  
David C. Benton ◽  
Shahzad Pashaeypoor
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Concept Analysis
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