Power Brian
Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Royal Free Hospital Medical School, University College London, London, England; and honorary senior dietitian, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England.
Nurs Stand. 2018 Nov 30;33(9):56-61. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e11188. Epub 2018 Oct 9.
Nurses have a central role in health education and promotion, particularly with regard to supporting individuals to optimise their nutritional intake and engage in healthy eating behaviours. However, high rates of obesity, unhealthy eating behaviours and low levels of physical activity have been found among nurses. Nursing is a challenging profession, and a high workload, a lack of resources and shift work may affect nurses' ability to adopt healthy lifestyles. Supporting nurses to improve aspects of their eating behaviours, such as the nutritional value, timing and frequency of meals, can have a positive effect on their health which, in turn, may enhance their ability to care for patients. Although there is much literature available on the benefits of healthy eating, there is a lack of practical guidance for nurses on how to enhance their nutritional intake. This article uses a case study to examine the occupational and personal factors that may affect nurses' ability to engage in healthy eating behaviours, and identifies how healthcare organisations and individual nurses can use a behavioural change approach to optimise nutritional intake.
护士在健康教育与促进方面发挥着核心作用，尤其是在支持个人优化营养摄入和养成健康饮食行为方面。然而，研究发现护士群体中肥胖率高、存在不健康饮食行为且身体活动水平低。护理工作具有挑战性，高工作量、资源匮乏和轮班工作可能会影响护士采取健康生活方式的能力。支持护士改善其饮食行为的各个方面，如膳食的营养价值、用餐时间和频率，会对他们的健康产生积极影响，进而可能增强他们护理患者的能力。尽管有大量关于健康饮食益处的文献，但缺乏针对护士如何增加营养摄入的实用指导。本文通过一个案例研究来探讨可能影响护士养成健康饮食行为能力的职业和个人因素，并确定医疗保健机构和护士个人如何运用行为改变方法来优化营养摄入。
