Quality of weight-loss counseling by Dutch practice nurses in primary care: An observational study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-78

  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

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUTCHMAN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE NURSE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AGED; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; AGED; COUNSELING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; NURSES; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; OVERWEIGHT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84920702904     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.129     Document Type: Article

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