Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Feb 2014)

Nursing: promoting the health of overweight children and adolescents in the school context

  • Nathalia Costa Gonzaga,
  • Thelma Leite de Araújo,
  • Tahissa Frota Cavalcante,
  • Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima,
  • Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420140000100020
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 1
pp. 153 – 161

Abstract

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The study aimed to analyze the nursing interventions related to the competencies of health promotion of overweight children and adolescents in the school context, in light of the Galway Consensus through an integrative review. Articles published between 1988 and June, 2013 were found in the databases CINAHL, SCOPUS, MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane, LILACS and SciELO. A total of 139 publications were obtained from indexed descriptors. Ten articles were selected after reading. The most evident competencies for health promotion were: catalyzing change, needs assessment and impact assessment. The highlights were activities of health education and partnerships with other health professionals and the families of students. It was found that the skills of health promotion developed by nurses can contribute to the adoption of healthy habits by overweight children and adolescents.

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