1. 'Practice What You Teach' Public Health Nurses Promoting Healthy Lifestyles (PHeeL-PHiNe): Program Evaluation
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Nihaya Daoud, Naama Constantini, Chen Stein-Zamir, Ronnie Hasson, Shuli Maoz, Gina Verbov, Rani Polak, Hannah Soltz-Aharony, Rivka Cohen, Aliza H. Stark, Michel Lachmi, and Naomi Edelstein
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Counseling ,Male ,Program evaluation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,MEDLINE ,Physical activity ,Health Promotion ,Nurses, Public Health ,03 medical and health sciences ,Education, Nursing, Continuing ,0302 clinical medicine ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Humans ,Medicine ,Healthy Lifestyle ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Israel ,Baseline (configuration management) ,Exercise ,Family health ,Motivation ,030504 nursing ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Public health ,Middle Aged ,Marked effect ,Family medicine ,Female ,Diet, Healthy ,Health behavior ,0305 other medical science ,business ,Program Evaluation - Abstract
Healthy lifestyle programs are essential for meeting the challenge of noncommunicable diseases. The Public Health Nurses Promoting Healthy Lifestyles (PHeeL-PHiNe) program engaged nurses from family health clinics in Jerusalem District and included physical activity, healthy nutrition, and motivational skills. Questionnaires were completed at baseline, postintervention, and at 18 months. Results showed a marked effect on health practices. The proportion of nurses consuming a balanced diet and the use of food labels significantly increased and were maintained over time. Short-term improvements in physical activity were also observed. Nurses who practiced a healthy lifestyle were significantly more likely to provide guidance and counseling to families on healthy behaviors.
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- 2018