Examining attitudes and beliefs about obesity in baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students
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Dianne Y. Daniels, PhD, MSN, Department of Nursing, Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, North Carolina, USA
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This activity will provide an understanding of the negative attitudes and erroneous beliefs regarding the obese individual in undergraduate nursing students and how these attitudes and beliefs may affect nursing care. This activity will inform participants regarding the need for an obesity educational intervention during the students' educational experience.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Keywords | Attitudes and Beliefs; Nursing Students; Obesity |
| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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