Examining the content of weight, nutrition and physical activity advices provided by Dutch practice nurses in primary care: Analysis of videotaped consultations

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 50-56

  Van Dillen, S M E ^a   Noordman, J ^b   Van Dulmen, S ^b,c,d   Hiddink, G J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

General practice; lifestyle; nurses; obesity; observation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; NETHERLANDS; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; VIDEORECORDING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891886480     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.219     Document Type: Article

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