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An exploration of language: How nurses describe social factors that contribute to health

Published:January 02, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2022.101908
An exploration of language: How nurses describe social factors that contribute to health
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      Highlights

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        The term social factors is used broadly by nurses.
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        Nurses shifted what was included in social factors over time.
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        Non-deterministic language is beneficial.

      Abstract

      Background

      Over the last two centuries nurses have been practicing, teaching, and conducting research on social factors that contribute to health and the language has evolved over this time.

      Purpose

      To explore how social factors that contribute to health are described by nurse authors and how that use has changed over time.

      Methods

      A scoping review using the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis, Cochrane Handbook, and PRISMA guidelines was completed.

      Findings

      From 1967 to 2021, nurses used the term “social factors” most commonly and there was a shift from demographic to social factors.

      Discussion

      As the language that nurses use has shifted from demographic descriptions to the social factors that may be associated with those descriptions, nurses have an opportunity to promote the use of non-deterministic language for health promotion and research.

      Keywords

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      Article info

      Publication history

      Published online: January 02, 2023
      Accepted: December 13, 2022
      Received in revised form: December 5, 2022
      Received: August 5, 2022

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      In Press Journal Pre-Proof

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2022.101908

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