From Florence to fossil fuels: Nursing has always been about environmental health

McCauley, Linda; Hayes, Rose

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2021.06.007

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“…118 Environmental Factors That Influence Heart Failure Self-care This update to the theory includes important new content summarizing environmental influences on HF selfcare. McCauley and Hayes 119 organize environmental science into 4 main categories: physical (eg, natural disasters), chemical (eg, allergens, lead exposure, and air pollution), biological (eg, antibiotic resistance), and cultural or social hazards (eg, violence, racism). Seasonal variations in weather have been documented to influence physical activity patterns in people with HF, with less physical activity in the winter months.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Situation-Specific Theory of Heart Failure Self-care

2022

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Many studies of heart failure (HF) self-care have been conducted since the last update of the situation-specific theory of HF self-care. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the manner in which characteristics of the problem, person, and environment interact to influence decisions about self-care made by adults with chronic HF. Methods This study is a theoretical update. Literature on the influence of the problem, person, and environment on HF self-care is summarized. Results Consistent with naturalistic decision making, the interaction of the problem, person, and environment creates a situation in which a self-care decision is needed. Problem factors influencing decisions about HF self-care include specific conditions such as cognitive impairment, diabetes mellitus, sleep disorders, depression, and symptoms. Comorbid conditions make HF self-care difficult for a variety of reasons. Person factors influencing HF self-care include age, knowledge, skill, health literacy, attitudes, perceived control, values, social norms, cultural beliefs, habits, motivation, activation, self-efficacy, and coping. Environmental factors include weather, crime, violence, access to the Internet, the built environment, social support, and public policy. Conclusions A robust body of knowledge has accumulated on the person-related factors influencing HF self-care. More research on the contribution of problem-related factors to HF self-care is needed because very few people have only HF and no other chronic conditions. The research on environment-related factors is particularly sparse. Seven new propositions are included in this update. We strongly encourage investigators to consider the interactions of problem, person, and environmental factors affecting self-care decisions in future studies.

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confidence: 99%

The Situation-Specific Theory of Heart Failure Self-care

2022

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“…Public health nursing's holistic roots go back to Florence Nightingale. Her understanding of the interrelationships between humans and their environment led to Nightingale's belief that the nursing role was to optimize the environment to promote wellness (McCauley & Hayes, 2021). Public health nurses (PHNs) work in a complex ever‐changing environment that requires an understanding of all health determinants that affect the health and wellbeing of their clients.…”

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A holistic health determinants model for public health nursing education and practice

Schoon

Krumwiede

2022

Public Health Nursing

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Baccalaureate nursing graduates (BSNs) in the 21st century need to be prepared to manage the population health needs of diverse populations across the lifespan and take actions to improve health equity. A need for a Holistic Health Determinants Model that included the Social Determinants of Health was identified. A model incorporating the Healthy People 2020 Health Determinants Model and the Healthy People 2030 Social Determinants of Health Model was developed. Two theoretical approaches provided a foundation for the model. Social ecological theory stresses the lived experience in an ever‐changing environment from the micro to the macro biological, behavioral, social and physical environmental levels. Public health intersectionality added the construct of constant interactions among the health determinants that resulted in different levels of health status among individuals and groups. This Holistic Health Determinants Model is a tool to use in teaching nursing students how to address the needs of individuals/families, diverse populations, and communities. It also facilitates integration of the new AACN Population Health Competencies across the curriculum. The model facilitates the preparation of BSN graduates to address the factors that shape health status and to take actions to improve health equity.

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“…McCauley and Hayes (2021) contend that Nightingale introduced the first theory of nursing that can now be described as environmental theory. While Nightingale does not use the specific word “environment” in her Notes on Nursing (1859b), she identifies elements external to the patient—elements she refers to as “nature”—that directly impact the patient's health and recovery.…”

Section: Nursingmentioning

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The problem of comparing nurse practitioner practice with medical practice

Carter

Assa

2023

Nursing Inquiry

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Comparing the practice of nurse practitioners to medical practice began almost 50 years ago and continues to this day. This comparison is curious since the founders of this movement did not indicate that these advanced practice nurses were to be interchangeable with physicians. Nevertheless, substantial literature indicates that nurse practitioners perform equally or better when measured against physician practice standards. This paper compares the ontology and epistemology of both professions and concludes that the philosophical foundations are so different that comparisons are illogical.

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From Florence to fossil fuels: Nursing has always been about environmental health

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

The Situation-Specific Theory of Heart Failure Self-care

The Situation-Specific Theory of Heart Failure Self-care

A holistic health determinants model for public health nursing education and practice

The problem of comparing nurse practitioner practice with medical practice

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