Barnsjuksköterskans upplevda erfarenheter av att samtala med föräldrar till överviktiga barn.
Like adult obesity, childhood obesity prevalence is rising, especially in the Western World.As many as 20 ? 25 percent of the ten years old children are overweight in Sweden. It isimportant to early identify overweight, since overweight could lead into diabetes, mentalsuffering, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.The aim of this study was to describe how nurses experience and perceive the conversationwith parents of overweight children. A qualitative method with a content analysis has beenused. Six nurses working in child health centre have been interviewed.The result shows that the conversation between the nurse and the parents of an overweightchild can be very difficult. The nurse has to bring up the subject very carefully. It mighthappen that the parent will react with anger. The nurses expressed a need for more timeallocated for taking care of this issue more satisfying. She also is looking for more educationaccording to conversation methods. Finally, parents carry most of the responsibility for theirchildren. They are the best placed to change the situation. The nurse´s important work is tosupport parents and help them identify the problems and thus find the solutions that suit theindividual family.