Nurses' Role in Obesity Management in Adults in Primary Healthcare Settings Worldwide: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Obesity is a chronic, prevalent, and complex health condition that adversely impairs physical and mental health. The World Health Organization calls for integrating obesity care into existing chronic disease management programs within primary healthcare services. This scoping review aimed to examine registered nurses' roles in the primary healthcare management of individuals with obesity. A scoping review was conducted using the Johanna Briggs Institute methodology framework. Thematic analysis was used to identify and categorize nurses' roles in primary healthcare obesity management of adults. Of 1142 documents included in this review, 15 papers met the inclusion criteria. Thematic analysis yielded the following six themes representing nurses' major roles: patient-centred care, patient ass

SUBMITTER: Piwowarczyk E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11395003 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature