Nursing consultation as a way to health promotion in chronic diseases

Health problems are common and costly in chronic diseases, but also are preventable and the purpose of the health care system is providing the best care. Nurses play a key role in the care of patients with chronic diseases. One of the important roles of nurses, is consulting role that enhance patient safety and health, enabling more choice for patients, improve the standard of care received by patients, reduce readmissions and reducing the length of hospital stay. Hence the need for nursing consultation is needed and the aim of this study is to evaluate the role of nursing consultation as a way to health promotion in patients with chronic diseases. This qualitative study using content analysis, was conducted based on 24 participants who were willing to participate in the study (patients, nurses, doctors and faculty). Participants were purposively selected. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using conventional content analysis. Rigor of data were analyzed using the Comments Lincoln and Guba. The 3 main categories and 7 sub-categories was formed in this study. The main categories with subcategories are: 1. Communication in consultation (good communication in consultation, Informing patient about the right of asking questions), 2. Reducing complication (consultation to reduce postoperative complications, consultation to reduce disease complications, consultation to adherence treatment), 3. See a doctor right (referring patients to the appropriate specialist, emphasis the need for a checkup). In this study, how to provide consulting services to chronic patients examined and it seems that consulting role of nurses in improving care for chronic patients and health promotion is effective.

کلیدواژه ها:

Nursing consultation ، Health promotion ، Chronic diseases