Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Mar 2018)

Nursing interventions with people with obesity in Primary Health Care: an integrative review

  • Vanessa Augusta Souza Braga,
  • Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus,
  • Claudete Aparecida Conz,
  • Renata Evangelista Tavares,
  • Marcelo Henrique da Silva,
  • Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017019203293
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 51, no. 0

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ABSTRACT Objective Identify the knowledge produced on nursing interventions with people suffering from obesity in Primary Health Care. Method Integrative literature review of publications indexed in the databases: CINAHL, LILACS, MEDLINE, SciELO, SCOPUS and WEB OF SCIENCE, between 2011 and 2016. Results Thirty-three articles were selected. The knowledge produced covered two themes: “Counseling aimed at weight control and promotion of healthy lifestyle habits” and “Perception of Primary Health Care nurses regarding interventions with people with obesity.” Conclusion The results may help prompt reflections on professional training, management, and health services in terms of the relevance of nurses working with people suffering from obesity, with the support of digital technologies, motivational techniques, and nursing consultations. This could enhance their activities in the multiprofessional teams in which they participate at this healthcare level.

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