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The Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior: a model for advanced practice nurses
Susan K Mathews1, Janet Secrest, Lisa Muirhead
1School of Nursing, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401, USA.
Purpose:
To present the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior (IMCHB) as a model to guide nurse practitioners (NPs) in their practice.
Data Sources:
Selected research-based articles on Cox's IMCHB and selected text and writings on the NP movement and nursing practice models.
Conclusions:
Many NPs practice in a medical setting where the boundaries between medicine and nursing are blurred. The IMCHB offers a nursing model to guide NPs in their practice.
Implications For Practice:
A nursing model that examines the elements of client uniqueness and assesses the interaction between NP and client can achieve positive health outcomes.
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