A atuação do enfermeiro da Atenção Primária à Saúde frente aos adolescentes com obesidade: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Objective: To identify and analyze in national and international scientific publications the actions taken by Primary Health Care Nurses towards adolescents with obesity. Method: The method proposed for this work was a descriptive bibliographic study of the integrative literature review type, developed in the following databases: SCOPUS, PUB MED, CINAHL, Web of Science and LILACS. Results and discussion: The final sample consisted of 8 articles. The actions highlighted were: encouraging adherence to a healthy diet, reducing sedentary lifestyles, limiting screen exposure, the importance of adequate sleep, and the development of a regular physical activity plan. Conclusion: This study highlights that there is little national research on this subject, since most of the publications found that focus on the performance of Primary Health Care nurses in the management of overweight and obesity are international. In addition, it is also highlighted the importance of developing training courses for Nurses to implement the proper management of obesity, since the lack of preparation hinders an effective intervention.