The nursing care of people with class III obesity in an acute care setting: a scoping review

Patients with Class III obesity pose unique challenges to health care staff and organisations. Care requirements of this population are unique and require specialised equipment and knowledge to meet these needs, maintain the quality of care, as well as the safety of patients and staff. To synthesise...

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Published inBMC nursing Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 33
Main Authors Ewens, Beverley, Kemp, Vivien, Towell-Barnard, Amanda, Whitehead, Lisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 28.01.2022
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Acute care settings
Bariatric
Body mass index
Care and treatment
Class III obesity
Clinical trials
Critical care
Intensive care nursing
Methods
Nurses
Nursing care
Obesity
Patient admissions
Planning
Scoping review
Systematic review
Wound healing
Australia
Scoping review
Acute care settings
Nursing care
Bariatric
Class III obesity
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Summary:Patients with Class III obesity pose unique challenges to health care staff and organisations. Care requirements of this population are unique and require specialised equipment and knowledge to meet these needs, maintain the quality of care, as well as the safety of patients and staff. To synthesise the evidence on the nursing care of Class III obese patients in acute care settings. A scoping review informed by JBI. CINAHL Plus, Medline, Scopus, Proquest Central, Web of Science and Embase were searched for primary research articles about the nursing management of people classified as Class III obese in acute care. Methodological quality of included studies was assessed; data extracted and synthesised into themes. Fourteen studies were included in the review. The synthesis generated three themes: Access to equipment, knowledge and training, patient care, and opportunities to improve care. A paucity of high-quality evidence informs the nursing care of people with Class III obesity in acute care. Access to appropriate equipment dominated the findings of this review. Adequate provision of equipment and education on its use are required. Education to promote engagement with patients, adapting clinical practice and promotion of self-care could improve care and outcomes.
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ISSN:1472-6955
1472-6955
DOI:10.1186/s12912-021-00760-7