Haley E Atkins, Molly Campoli, Taylor R Havens, Samuel P Abraham, Deborah Gillum
{"title":"Self-care Habits of Nurses and the Perception of Their Body Image.","authors":"Haley E Atkins, Molly Campoli, Taylor R Havens, Samuel P Abraham, Deborah Gillum","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000218","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the self-care habits of nurses in the hospital setting and how these habits influenced the perception of body image. The nursing profession often requires the nurse to place the health of patients before their own. Very little information is found in the literature regarding the self-care habits of nurses. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with 12 participants who worked as hospital nurses in northern Indiana. The analysis revealed 6 themes in self-care among nurses and how they viewed their bodies. In conclusion, being conscious about body image was the most frequently occurring theme and was referenced more than 4 times the other themes. The findings of this study may be useful in identifying ways to improve the shortcomings of nurses' self-care habits to improve body image and promote healthier lifestyles.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000218","citationCount":"4","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Health Care Manager","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000218","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Abstract
The aim of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the self-care habits of nurses in the hospital setting and how these habits influenced the perception of body image. The nursing profession often requires the nurse to place the health of patients before their own. Very little information is found in the literature regarding the self-care habits of nurses. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with 12 participants who worked as hospital nurses in northern Indiana. The analysis revealed 6 themes in self-care among nurses and how they viewed their bodies. In conclusion, being conscious about body image was the most frequently occurring theme and was referenced more than 4 times the other themes. The findings of this study may be useful in identifying ways to improve the shortcomings of nurses' self-care habits to improve body image and promote healthier lifestyles.
期刊介绍：
The Health Care Manager (HCM), provides practical, applied management information for managers in institutional health care settings. It is a quarterly journal, horizontally integrated and cutting across all functional lines, written for every person who manages the work of others in any health care setting. This journal presents practical day-to-day management advice as well as research studies addressing current issues in health care management. Its intent is the strengthening management and supervisory skills of its readers and increasing their understanding of today"s health care environment. HCM is searchable through PubMed.
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：
京公网安备 11010802042870号
