Abstract

Nurses in their role of health promoter are well situated to address the increasing burden of NCDs which are the main cause of mortality worldwide. However literature indicates that nurses often do not have a healthy lifestyle.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Walter De Caro, PhD, MSC, Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Nursing Research Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy; Elisabetta Corvo, PhD, Cantherbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, United Kingdom; Julita Sansoni, MSc, Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Health Education, Health Promotion, Healthy Lifestyle

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Healthy lifestyle of nurses and nursing students

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Nurses in their role of health promoter are well situated to address the increasing burden of NCDs which are the main cause of mortality worldwide. However literature indicates that nurses often do not have a healthy lifestyle.