Infrequent attention to dietary and physical activity behaviours in conversations in Swedish child health servicesShow others and affiliations
2013 (English)In: Acta Paediatrica, ISSN 0803-5253, E-ISSN 1651-2227, Vol. 102, no 5, p. 520-524Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Aim: To investigate conversations between nurses and parents in Swedish child health services and to assess to what extent attention is directed towards dietary and physical activity behaviours in children.
Methods: Twenty-three nurses audio-recorded one session each. Recordings were assessed and topics were classified according to predetermined categories.
Results: The three most frequent topics of conversation concerned physical examinations of the child (30% of session time), talking to the child to establish or maintain contact and interest (15%), and development of language skills (12%). Dietary habits came on fourth place (10%), and physical activity ranked 14 (4%).
Conclusion: Attention to dietary and physical activity behaviours in children is infrequent in Swedish child health services. Concern is raised about the efficacy of prevention efforts against childhood obesity.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. Vol. 102, no 5, p. 520-524
Keywords [en]
Child health services, Dietary intake, Physical activity
National Category
Other Medical Sciences
Research subject
Nursing Research w. Social Science Orientation
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-28528DOI: 10.1111/apa.12176ISI: 000317361400028PubMedID: 23356388Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84876156628OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-28528DiVA, id: diva2:614080
Funder
AFA Insurance, H-06:05Stockholm County CouncilSwedish Research Council, K2006-27X-20069-01-3Swedish Research Council, K2012-69X-22058-01-3Vårdal Foundation, B2007-006
Note
Funding Agency:
Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research 2006-0226 2011-0413
Swedish Diabetes Association TMA2006-004
Uppsala County Council
2013-04-032013-04-032020-12-01Bibliographically approved