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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Nursing
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- Abstract:
- Background: The importance of nutrition and its influence on health has been a part of public health nursing since its establishment in the 1800’s. Changes within the structure of nursing have altered public health nurses’ (PHNs’) involvement in nutrition counseling. In the absence of understanding critical factors that influence PHNs’ attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of their role in nutrition counseling, they are less likely to meet the health and nutritional needs of the public. Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study using grounded theory methodology was to explicate the critical factors that influence PHNs’ attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors toward nutrition counseling and to generate a substantive theory to explain the PHNs’ role in nutrition counseling. Philosophical Underpinning: The qualitative, grounded theory study is based in the interpretivist /constructivist design that has philosophical underpinnings in symbolic interactionism and pragmatism. Methods: The study used an interpretivist methodology as described by Corbin and Strauss (2015). Data was collected through semi-structured interviews from a purposive sample of nurses working in public health facilities. A focus group composed of registered nurses who possessed certification in public health and experience in nutrition counseling were chosen for theoretical sampling to confirm the conceptual theory of factors that influence PHNs’ attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors toward their role towards nutrition counseling. Results: The main categories developed to help understand critical factors that influence PHNs’ attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of their role in nutrition counseling included: knowing, cultural competency, utilizing effective communication, engaging communities, and the revolving door. Following exchanges and interactions between main categories and subcategories, the basic social process of impacting the health of the public emerged. Conclusions: The theoretical framework developed from this research study revealed information about critical factors that influences PHNs’ involvement in nutrition counseling. Providing a more structured process of providing nutrition counseling requires changes in policy to bring about more cohesion within each public health department and the public health systems. Understanding how PHNs view their role and engagement in nutrition counseling helps to identify how nurses’ involvement in nutrition impacts the health of the public.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2018.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 317-354).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Keesha Wynn. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RM218.7.W86 2018_WynnKeesha ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RM218.7.W86 2018 ( lcc )
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