Prescription of physical activity by adult nurse practitioners: a national survey

A national objective as outlined in Healthy People 2000 is to increase to 50% the proportion of primary care providers who routinely counsel clients about use of physical activity as a means to promote health. Results of this random national survey suggest that adult nurse practitioners are meeting...

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Published in:Nursing outlook 2000-01, Vol.48 (1), p.28-33
Main Authors: Burns, Karyl J., Camaione, David N., Chatterton, Charles T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Clinical Competence
Counseling - methods
Counseling - statistics & numerical data
Exercise Therapy - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Priorities
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nurse Practitioners - education
Nurse Practitioners - psychology
Nurse Practitioners - statistics & numerical data
Nursing
Nursing Evaluation Research
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data
Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data
Primary Health Care - methods
Primary Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
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Summary:A national objective as outlined in Healthy People 2000 is to increase to 50% the proportion of primary care providers who routinely counsel clients about use of physical activity as a means to promote health. Results of this random national survey suggest that adult nurse practitioners are meeting the Healthy People 2000 objective by routinely counseling clients about physical activity.
ISSN:0029-6554
1528-3968
DOI:10.1067/mno.2000.99101