Choosing coaching frameworks for promoting diet modifications

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Health Behavior Theory
• Nutrition Science

Background:

• Theoretical frameworks are crucial for designing effective dietary change interventions in adults.
• Chronic disease prevention and management often rely on successful dietary modifications.
• Three prominent frameworks include the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), and the Theory of Integrative Nurse Coaching (TINC).

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce and explain the TTM, SCT, and TINC.
• To review coaching interventions for dietary behavior change within each theoretical framework.
• To synthesize these theories and identify conceptual connections relevant to nursing practice and adult dietary changes, particularly for sarcopenia prevention.

Main Methods:

• A condensed version of Turner's synthesis methodology was employed.
• The methodology involved synthesis preparation, comparison of converging and diverging components, and refinement to establish conceptual connections.
• The synthesis focused on the application of the three theories to nursing practice.

Main Results:

• The article provides an overview of each theory and associated coaching interventions.
• A conceptual connection among the TTM, SCT, and TINC was explored through synthesis.
• The synthesis aims to inform the development of targeted interventions for promoting dietary changes in adults at risk of sarcopenia.

Conclusions:

• Understanding the conceptual links between TTM, SCT, and TINC enhances the theoretical foundation for coaching interventions.
• This synthesized knowledge can guide nurses in developing more effective strategies for promoting dietary behavior change.
• The findings support the application of these integrated theoretical frameworks in clinical practice to address nutritional needs and prevent chronic diseases like sarcopenia.