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Assessing altered body image

B Price

    Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
    |January 1, 1995
    PubMed
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    Altered body image (ABI) is difficult to assess in clinical settings. This paper proposes practical parameters for nurses to assess patient distress and identify solutions for altered body image.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Nursing
    • Healthcare

    Background:

    • Altered body image (ABI) is a complex, personal experience that has been challenging to define and assess.
    • Historically, body image assessment has prioritized researcher needs over practical clinical application for nurses.
    • Nurses require effective methods to understand and address patient distress related to body image.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose practical parameters for assessing altered body image (ABI) in clinical nursing practice.
    • To bridge the gap between psychological research definitions of ABI and the needs of frontline healthcare professionals.
    • To inform the development of body image counsellor roles within healthcare settings.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on body image and altered body image (ABI).

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  • Integration of findings from ongoing asthma care research.
  • Incorporation of practical experiences from practitioners developing body image counsellor roles.
  • Focus on developing assessment parameters suitable for the clinical setting.

    • Main Results:

    • Suggests practical parameters for assessing altered body image (ABI) within an integrated nursing approach.
    • Highlights the limitations of complex psychological research scales (e.g., risk or cathexis scales) in clinical settings.
    • Emphasizes the need for assessment tools tailored to the practical realities faced by nurses.

    Conclusions:

    • Altered body image (ABI) assessment should be integrated into routine nursing care.
    • Practical, clinically relevant assessment methods are needed to support nurses in addressing patient distress.
    • The proposed parameters offer a more accessible approach to understanding and managing altered body image in patients.