Pediatric Nurse Practitioners' Assessment and Management of Childhood Overweight/Obesity: Results from 1999 and 2005 Cohort Surveys

作者：Small Leigh^*; Anderson Deborah; Sidora Arcoleo Kimberly; Gance Cleveland Bonnie

来源：Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 2009, 23(4): 231-241.

DOI：10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.04.007

• Childhood obesity/overweight
• evidence-based guidelines
• motivational interviewing
• pediatric nurse practitioners

Introduction: Recently, public and professional emphasis has been placed on addressing the increasing prevalence of childhood overweight.
Method: This survey study was conducted with two cohorts of pediatric nurse practitioners (N = 413) to explore differences in self-reported practice skills over time.
Results: Significant improvements in assessment, screening, and laboratory evaluations were reported, although reduced adherence to recommended psychosocial assessments was noted.
Discussion: This study outlines self-reported barriers to effective childhood weight management. One support that participants requested was evidence-based guidelines. Motivational interviewing may be an additional strategy to enhance provider skills to assess and manage challenging patient behavior change (e. g., dietary and activity changes). J Pediatr Health Care. (2009) 23, 231-241.

• 出版日期2009-8