Understanding how general practice nurses support adult lifestyle risk reduction: An integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To review the literature exploring how general practice nurses support lifestyle risk reduction.

Design

Integrative literature review.

Sources

CINAHL, Emcare, MEDLINE, Proquest and Scopus were searched for peer-reviewed primary research published in English from 2010 to 2022.

Methods

Sixteen papers met the inclusion criteria and were assessed for methodological quality using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Findings were extracted and thematically analysed.

Results

Four themes described general practice nurses: (1) Establishing relational connections; (2) Empowering active participation; (3) Engaging mutual motivation and (4) Enabling confident action. General practice nurses used complex interpersonal, risk communication and health coaching skills

SUBMITTER: Morris M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796034 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature