Understanding perceived determinants of nurses' eating and physical activity behaviour: a theory-informed qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unhealthy eating and physical activity behaviours are common among nurses but little is known about determinants of eating and physical activity behaviour in this population. The present study used a theoretical framework which summarises the many possible determinants of different health behaviours (the Theoretical Domains Framework; TDF) to systematically explore the most salient determinants of unhealthy eating and physical activity behaviour in hospital-based nurses.

Methods

Semi-structured qualitative interviews based on the TDF were conducted with nurses (n = 16) to explore factors that behavioural theories suggest may influence nurses' eating and physical activity behaviour. Important determinants of the target behaviours were identified using both i

SUBMITTER: Power BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5422972 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature