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Assessment of the experience of nursing telemonitoring by overweight women

Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the experience of remote nursing monitoring from the perspective of overweight women.

Method

Descriptive, qualitative approach study, carried out in a reference outpatient clinic in obesity in Salvador-Bahia, with 42 overweight women, who had participated in the intervention group of a randomized clinical trial. Semi-structured interviews were conducted between January and March 2017. The data were analyzed using the thematic content analysis technique. Semi-structured interviews were conducted between January and March 2017, with the data having been analyzed through thematic content analysis.

Results

From their statements the central category “Increasing awareness for self-care” was identified, which was represented by three thematic categories: Experiencing a frequent and interactive feedback with the nurse for weight control, Improving self-care and Feeling satisfaction with the results obtained.

Conclusion and implications for practice

The participants experienced and recognized improved knowledge for weight control and positive changes in ways of living or living with excess weight. The results evidenced that educational activities, through telenursing, in a dialogical perspective, contribute towards enhancing self-care.

Keywords:
Obesity; Women’s Health; Telemonitoring; Weight loss; Health Education

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