Health promotion for overweight children between the ages of 7 to 12
Atanda-Lawal, Bibiyemi (2012)
Atanda-Lawal, Bibiyemi
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012112616536
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012112616536
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Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate health promotion interventions that promote well-being for overweight school children between the ages 7 to 12, and also to remind nurses of their unique role in health promotion for overweight children. The research questions are: what are the consequences of overweight in children, and what interventions can help to promote health for overweight? The researcher used Pender’s health promotion theory to enlighten the nurses on how their roles as nurse educators and advocates can help to promote health for overweight school children. This was a qualitative study based on literatures, and content analysis was adopted to analyze the literatures used.
The result of the study showed that the consequences of overweight are not only medical as obvious as it seems but that other consequences such as psychological and social have dangerous effects on the child as much as medical consequences. Likewise interventions programs to promote health for overweight children are approached from psychological, social and medical perspectives. This study gives nurses an opportunity to fulfill the ICN code of ethics for nurses, through educating the affected communities on health promotion and most importantly advocating for a better environment that supports health promoting behaviors.
The aim of this study is to investigate health promotion interventions that promote well-being for overweight school children between the ages 7 to 12, and also to remind nurses of their unique role in health promotion for overweight children. The research questions are: what are the consequences of overweight in children, and what interventions can help to promote health for overweight? The researcher used Pender’s health promotion theory to enlighten the nurses on how their roles as nurse educators and advocates can help to promote health for overweight school children. This was a qualitative study based on literatures, and content analysis was adopted to analyze the literatures used.
The result of the study showed that the consequences of overweight are not only medical as obvious as it seems but that other consequences such as psychological and social have dangerous effects on the child as much as medical consequences. Likewise interventions programs to promote health for overweight children are approached from psychological, social and medical perspectives. This study gives nurses an opportunity to fulfill the ICN code of ethics for nurses, through educating the affected communities on health promotion and most importantly advocating for a better environment that supports health promoting behaviors.