Eating, Activity, and Supportive Environment (EASE) for Nursing Students. Issue 1 (8th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roux, Gayle; DiMarco, Nancy; Gu, Yufang; Ballard, Elaine; Scott, Shannon; Ellison, Ann; Efesoa, Mary Ann
• Is Part Of: Nursing forum. Volume 49:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 49
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2013-07-08
• Subjects: Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.7305
• DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12047
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-6473

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="nuf12047-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>The feasibility study was designed as a potential model for prevention of obesity at a large college of nursing in the Southwest.</p> </sec> <sec id="nuf12047-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Pretest median body mass index was 30.4 in the intervention group and 30.5 in the control group, indicating obesity in the student sample. There were no significant changes in posttest measures in the small sample. The thigh circumference change in the experimental group trended toward change with significance of .06.</p> </sec> <sec id="nuf12047-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Implication</title> <p>The American Nursing Association launched a <italic>Healthy Nurse</italic> program in 2012, as healthy nurses are role models for a healthy nation. Updating nursing curriculum and active participation of students in weight management programs will promote their own health and positive role modeling.</p> </sec> <sec id="nuf12047-sec-1003" sec-type="section"> <p> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>Roux</p> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgg4sptw9pc" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>DiMarco</p> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgg4sptw9qx" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>Gu</p> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgg4sptw9rg" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>Ballard</p> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgg4sptw9s1" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>Scott</p> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgg4sptw9tk" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> </p> </sec> </abstract>