Obesity Nurses: A Case Study
2.4 Impact of quality of life among obesity nurses
2.4.1 Effect of Working Performance among Obesity Nurses
As obesity brings adverse health complications to individual, it also negatively affect the workforce participation and is associated with higher risk of occupational injury (Bogossian et al., 2012). Obesity is found to be associated with decreased workplace productivity, increased absenteeism, increased disability, increased incidence of annual sick leave, increased the use of health care system, and increased risk of back-related injuries. Those injuries mainly due to poor body mechanics resulting from not being able to hold heavy items close to body when lifting (Zapka, Lemon, Magner, & Hale, 2009). Generally, the level of absenteeism …show more content…
The weight status among health care providers has impact on their professional practice. For example, health professionals with normal weight were more likely to be more confident in their own weight management, use preventive strategies and provide general advice to obese or overweight patients, perceive less barriers towards weight management and more negative attitude towards obese individuals (Bogossian et al., 2012). It was found that slim nurses think that they have to manage the impression which related to lack empathy and authentic experience in relation to obesity. However, obesity nurses think that they must manage impressions regarding advices given to patients which they themselves have not taken or they act as poor role models (Brown & Thompson, 2007). Therefore, nurses’ own body size will influence their quality of care and attitude towards …show more content…
E., Hepworth, J., Leong, G. M., Flaws, D. F., Gibbons, K. S., Benefer, C. A., & Turner, C. T. (2012). A cross-sectional analysis of patterns of obesity in a cohort of working nurses and midwives in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(6), 727-738. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.01.003
Brown, I., & Thompson, J. (2007). Primary care nurses’ attitudes, beliefs and own body size in relation to obesity management. Journal of advanced nursing, 60(5), 535-543.
Faghri, P., Chin, W., & Huedo-Medina, T. (2015). The Link between Musculoskeletal Pain, Lifestyle Behaviors, Exercise Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese Individuals. Int J Phys Med Rehabil, 3(255), 2.
Schulte, P. A., Wagner, G. R., Ostry, A., Blanciforti, L. A., Cutlip, R. G., Krajnak, K. M., . . . Parks, C. G. (2007). Work, obesity, and occupational safety and health. American journal of public health, 97(3), 428.
Zapka, J. M., Lemon, S. C., Magner, R. P., & Hale, J. (2009). Lifestyle behaviours and weight among hospital‐based nurses. Journal of nursing management, 17(7),
2.4.1 Effect of Working Performance among Obesity Nurses
As obesity brings adverse health complications to individual, it also negatively affect the workforce participation and is associated with higher risk of occupational injury (Bogossian et al., 2012). Obesity is found to be associated with decreased workplace productivity, increased absenteeism, increased disability, increased incidence of annual sick leave, increased the use of health care system, and increased risk of back-related injuries. Those injuries mainly due to poor body mechanics resulting from not being able to hold heavy items close to body when lifting (Zapka, Lemon, Magner, & Hale, 2009). Generally, the level of absenteeism …show more content…
The weight status among health care providers has impact on their professional practice. For example, health professionals with normal weight were more likely to be more confident in their own weight management, use preventive strategies and provide general advice to obese or overweight patients, perceive less barriers towards weight management and more negative attitude towards obese individuals (Bogossian et al., 2012). It was found that slim nurses think that they have to manage the impression which related to lack empathy and authentic experience in relation to obesity. However, obesity nurses think that they must manage impressions regarding advices given to patients which they themselves have not taken or they act as poor role models (Brown & Thompson, 2007). Therefore, nurses’ own body size will influence their quality of care and attitude towards …show more content…
E., Hepworth, J., Leong, G. M., Flaws, D. F., Gibbons, K. S., Benefer, C. A., & Turner, C. T. (2012). A cross-sectional analysis of patterns of obesity in a cohort of working nurses and midwives in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(6), 727-738. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.01.003
Brown, I., & Thompson, J. (2007). Primary care nurses’ attitudes, beliefs and own body size in relation to obesity management. Journal of advanced nursing, 60(5), 535-543.
Faghri, P., Chin, W., & Huedo-Medina, T. (2015). The Link between Musculoskeletal Pain, Lifestyle Behaviors, Exercise Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese Individuals. Int J Phys Med Rehabil, 3(255), 2.
Schulte, P. A., Wagner, G. R., Ostry, A., Blanciforti, L. A., Cutlip, R. G., Krajnak, K. M., . . . Parks, C. G. (2007). Work, obesity, and occupational safety and health. American journal of public health, 97(3), 428.
Zapka, J. M., Lemon, S. C., Magner, R. P., & Hale, J. (2009). Lifestyle behaviours and weight among hospital‐based nurses. Journal of nursing management, 17(7),