Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Sleet and Dellinger (2020) distinguish between “nursing theory” and “behavioural theory” in that the former primarily focuses on patient care while the latter focuses on patient behaviour change. They posit that the application of behavioural theory is instrumental in advancing nursing research and practice. Nurses can benefit from a thorough understanding of theoretical perspectives related to health-behaviour change. Behaviour change theory can provide a conceptual context for understanding patient behaviour, guide research on the determinants of health behaviour and health service delivery and offer alternative approaches to nursing practice that may improve the effectiveness of patient care.
Authors: Lindiwe Zungu, Geoffrey Setswe
Institutions: University of South Africa, Aurum Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4365149520