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Rafael Montoya-Juárez1, María Paz García-Caro, Concepción Campos Calderón

  • 1Departamento de Enfermeria de la Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. rmontoya@ugr.es

Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P
|February 6, 2013
PubMed

Insights

This study observed nursing practices in child health consultations, finding that health promotion discussions primarily focused on nutrition for infants under two. An intervention is proposed to create a health promotion manual integrating theory and evidence-based practices.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Health Promotion Strategies
  • Child Health Consultations

Context:

  • Observational study of 31 child health consultations.
  • Focus on nursing practices in health promotion.
  • Majority of observations involved children under two years old.

Purpose:

  • To identify current nursing practices in health promotion during child health consultations.
  • To analyze the methodologies and topics discussed.
  • To evaluate the use of informational support and interaction recording.

Summary:

  • Health promotion discussions predominantly centered on nutrition for children under two years.
  • Expository methods were favored over interactive ones.
  • Limited use of informational support, mainly for safety and nutrition.
  • Average consultation time was 23 minutes with minimal documentation of provider-child interaction.

Impact:

  • Highlights a need for improved health promotion strategies in pediatric nursing.
  • Suggests the development of a comprehensive health promotion manual.
  • Emphasizes integrating theory with evidence-based practices for better child health outcomes.

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