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Nursing care of overweight children: A concept analysis
Author(s) -
Miranda Larissa Soares Mariz Vilar,
Enders Bertha Cruz,
Lira Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho,
Medeiros Carla Campos Muniz,
Vieira Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczynik,
Dantas Dândara Nayara Azevêdo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12272
Subject(s) - cinahl , overweight , nursing , medline , medicine , nursing care , scopus , population , cochrane library , nursing outcomes classification , nursing research , psychology , team nursing , meta analysis , psychological intervention , obesity , environmental health , political science , law
Aim To report an analysis of the concept nursing care of overweight children. Background Patient care is the essence of nursing practice. Nursing professionals must define how to serve specific population groups, including overweight children, presenting real solutions to their problem. A clear conceptual analysis is necessary to unify nursing language and to contribute to nursing practice. Design Concept analysis. Data sources The following databases were searched: COCHRANE, SCOPUS, LILACS, CINAHL, MEDLINE/PubMed, and CAPES Theses Library of Brazil. Review methods Walker and Avant's concept analysis methodology was adopted in this study. Twenty‐two articles were analyzed, and the uses, attributes, antecedents, and outcomes of the concept were identified. The nursing care assumptions proposed by Virginia Henderson comprised the theoretical referential. Results The attributes of nursing care for overweight children included investigation, guidance, and monitoring of dietary, clinical, academic, and social aspects, along with evaluation of lifestyle and anthropometric data related to the affected children and their families. Conclusion This study enabled the construction of a defined concept for nursing care of overweight children that may be useful in the construction of a medium‐range theory. Further research is recommended to verify the usefulness of the nursing approach.