Journal of Community & Public Health Nursing
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Barbara M Brathwaite

Department of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA

Biography

Barbara M Brathwaite received Ph.D. degree in Department of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA. Significant publications include Nurse Practitioner Confidence and Attitudes towards Brief Motivational Interventions to Improve Compliance with Health and Wellness Recommendations. Current research interests include Health behavior risk; Health behavior; Behavior change; Brief motivational interventions; Brief action planning; Motivational interviewing; Older adult.

Publications

Nurse Practitioner Confidence and Attitudes towards Brief Motivational Interventions to Improve Compliance with Health and Wellness Recommendations

Background: Health behavior risks prevail in older patients and can include unhealthy diet and nutrition, sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity, alcohol use and abuse and poor oral hygiene. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), most of the sickness, dependency, disability, use of resources, institutionalization and premature mor... Read More»

Barbara M Brathwaite, Marie Ann Marino and Patricia Bruckenthal

Research Article: J Comm Pub Health Nurs 2018, 4:212

DOI: 10.4172/2471-9846.1000212

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