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重症监护护士对肥胖重症监护患者的内隐态度和外显态度以及行为意图
Author(s) -
Robstad Nastasja,
Westergren Thomas,
Siebler Frank,
Söderhamn Ulrika,
Fegran Liv
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/jan.14205
Subject(s) - intensive care , nursing , medicine , health care , critical care nursing , implicit attitude , psychology , family medicine , social psychology , intensive care medicine , economics , economic growth
Aims To examine qualified intensive care nurses’ implicit and explicit attitudes towards obese intensive care patients and whether their attitudes are associated with their behavioural intentions towards these patients. Background Obese intensive care patients may experience more stress than do normal‐weight patients. Intensive care nurses’ attitudes and the way they address their care are thus vital. Despite a range of studies revealing that health professionals hold anti‐fat attitudes towards obese patients, there is a lack of knowledge about intensive care nurses’ implicit and explicit attitudes and if such attitudes are associated with behavioural intention. Design A cross‐sectional survey. Methods From November 2017 ‐ January 2018, a web‐based survey was conducted with 159 qualified intensive care nurses (84.3% women, mean age 45.52 years) recruited through 16 intensive care units and Facebook. The survey consisted of implicit attitude tests, explicit bias scales, the Anti‐fat Attitude questionnaire, vignettes measuring behavioural intention, and demographic questions. Results Intensive care nurses reported implicit preferences for thin over thick people and found obese individuals slightly ‘worse’ and ‘lazy’, comprising less willpower than thin individuals. Attitudes were not associated with behavioural intention. Conclusion This study provides new knowledge about qualified intensive care nurses’ anti‐fat attitudes and behavioural intention towards obese intensive care patients. These findings should be acknowledged by policymakers, clinical healthcare providers and educators to secure optimal care for these patients. Impact Statement These results should be used in nursing attitude change programmes, in intensive care units, and among nursing educators, focusing on increasing nurses’ knowledge of the complexities of obesity. Further research on obese intensive care patients’ healthcare experiences and the impact that healthcare providers’ anti‐fat attitudes and behaviours has on patients’ perceived care quality is needed.