Nurses make up the largest component of the health workforce and provide the majority of patient care. Most health education is delivered by nurses, who also serve as healthy living and behavioural role models.The aims of this study published in BMC Nursing, were to investigate nurses’ overall health and the presence of chronic disease; to describe nurses’ health-related behaviours and to compare them to those of the general population, with both groups matched by age and gender.
The study found there are early ‘warning signs’ concerning the health status of nurses. Despite perceiving current good health, support is required for nurses to prevent future chronic disease, particularly in the areas of nutrition and alcohol intake.
Perry, Lin, Gallagher, Robyn and Christine Duffield . (2015) The health and health behaviours of Australian metropolitan nurses: an exploratory study. BMC Nursing, 14:45
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