ArticlePublic health nursing (Boston, Mass.)2020
Using behavioral science theory to enhance public health nursing.
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- Are we asking the right questions? A dive into the knowledge, attitudes, and practices literature on behavior change in tick bite prevention.BMC public health · 2026Review
- Self-care educational guide for mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review on identifying self-care domains, approaches, and their effectiveness.Belitung nursing journal · 2023Review
- BASE: Pragmatic Injury Prevention for Practitioners.American journal of lifestyle medicineReview
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Abstract
The application of behavioral science theory is instrumental in advancing nursing research and practice. Nurses can benefit from a thorough understanding of theoretical perspectives related to health behavior change. Behavioral science theory can provide a conceptual context for understanding patient behavior, it can guide research on the determinants of health behavior and health service delivery, and it can offer alternative approaches to nursing practice that may improve the effectiveness of patient care. The aim of this paper is to provide some examples of behavioral theories that can be used in nursing research and practice, and provide an example of how one theory, Stages of Change (Transtheoretical Model), can be applied to older adult fall prevention. Given the critical role behavior plays in premature morbidity and mortality, public health nurses and researchers can benefit by broadening the use of theory in the design and implementation of interventions, using behavioral theory as their guide.
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