Moyers Pamela, Bugle Linda, Jackson Elaine
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2005 Apr;21(2):86-93. doi: 10.1177/10598405050210020501.
Obesity is epidemic in the nation's school-age population with African American and Hispanic children and adolescents specifically at risk. School nurses at elementary and middle public schools in the Missouri 8th Congressional District were surveyed regarding their perceptions of childhood obesity. School nurses supported preventive interventions and were knowledgeable of the risks of childhood obesity but were less accepting of treatment and counseling for obese children in the school setting. One third of the school nurses did not recommend treatment for weight loss, and half of the nurses provided overweight children with counseling and referral only when parents asked for help. Perceptions of school nurses regarding childhood obesity identified in this study included the following: (a) counseling for obesity is difficult, (b) parental support is lacking, and (c) competence in providing counseling is low. These perceptions are barriers to school nurses taking a more active role in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
肥胖症在美国学龄人口中呈流行趋势，非裔美国儿童和西班牙裔儿童及青少年尤其面临风险。对密苏里州第8国会选区公立小学和初中的学校护士进行了调查，了解她们对儿童肥胖症的看法。学校护士支持预防性干预措施，了解儿童肥胖症的风险，但不太愿意在学校环境中为肥胖儿童提供治疗和咨询。三分之一的学校护士不建议进行减肥治疗，只有一半的护士在家长寻求帮助时才为超重儿童提供咨询和转诊。本研究中确定的学校护士对儿童肥胖症的看法包括：(a) 肥胖症咨询困难；(b) 缺乏家长支持；(c) 提供咨询的能力较低。这些看法是学校护士在儿童肥胖症预防和治疗中发挥更积极作用的障碍。
