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Natalie Warren1, Jane Hunt2

  • 1University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, England (article written while a third year student, Bournemouth University, England).

Nursing Children and Young People
|June 13, 2017
PubMed

Insights

Nurses face significant barriers when addressing childhood obesity in UK acute care settings. Overcoming these requires better resources, training, and management support to improve child health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nursing Practice
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a global health concern with high prevalence in the UK.
  • National guidelines recommend nurses address childhood weight, but practice remains inconsistent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify barriers nurses encounter when addressing childhood weight issues with families in acute healthcare settings.
  • To inform strategies for improving nursing practice in pediatric obesity management.

Main Methods:

  • A literature review was conducted to synthesize existing research on barriers to nurses addressing childhood obesity.
  • Analysis focused on identifying common themes and challenges reported by nurses.

Main Results:

  • Three primary themes of barriers emerged: parental receptiveness, constraints in knowledge/education/resources, and limitations in time/priority/continuity.
  • These factors collectively hinder consistent nursing practice in managing childhood weight.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing childhood obesity requires senior management prioritization of resources and support for nurses in acute settings.
  • Further UK-specific research and integration of obesity recognition/prevention into nursing education are crucial for enhancing nurses' confidence and effectiveness.

Keywords:
barrierschild healthfamiliesobesityoverweightpublic health

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