The purpose of this post is to define a learning theory that would most benefit a target population within my community who is at risk for a disease. I will describe the major components of the social learning theory and discuss how this theory would be applied to children with obesity in my county, since obesity is a prevalent problem within my area, and is going to be my target population. I will also list two teaching strategies that I would use to educate this selected group within my community.
Learning theories focus on observing how others learn, process what they have learned, and how they retain this information. If a nurse determines how someone is able to process the information given to them in a positive way, the nurse is able …show more content…
When a family has negative eating behaviors or lead a sedentary lifestyle, then most children will also mimic their behavior. Childhood obesity can also produce long-term consequences and are likely to be obese and have additional health issues once they become adults (Knol et al., 2016). Obesity can also be influenced by socioeconomic factors such as parenting behaviors, access to healthy foods, busy schedules, income, and lack of nutritional knowledge. By altering the environment in the home, this can help change the negative behaviors the child may have …show more content…
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], (n.d.), preschoolers should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous play each day. Parents believe that since children appear active all the time, they do not need physical activity. By educating the parents or caregivers that a key essential factor in developing gross motor skills will also help with to encourage physical activity as they grow older and it will become part of their daily routine. I would also teach the family that preschoolers should limit their time to under two hours in front of a television each day (AAP, n.d.). Children, ages two to five years old, require between 1000-1600 calories per day to maintain their daily needs of nutrition (United States Department of Agriculture, 2016). It is important that you offer a variety of foods daily and encourage them to try different items. Meals must contain fruits, vegetable, grains, protein, and dairy items. Foods loaded with sodium and saturated fats must be
Learning theories focus on observing how others learn, process what they have learned, and how they retain this information. If a nurse determines how someone is able to process the information given to them in a positive way, the nurse is able …show more content…
When a family has negative eating behaviors or lead a sedentary lifestyle, then most children will also mimic their behavior. Childhood obesity can also produce long-term consequences and are likely to be obese and have additional health issues once they become adults (Knol et al., 2016). Obesity can also be influenced by socioeconomic factors such as parenting behaviors, access to healthy foods, busy schedules, income, and lack of nutritional knowledge. By altering the environment in the home, this can help change the negative behaviors the child may have …show more content…
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], (n.d.), preschoolers should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous play each day. Parents believe that since children appear active all the time, they do not need physical activity. By educating the parents or caregivers that a key essential factor in developing gross motor skills will also help with to encourage physical activity as they grow older and it will become part of their daily routine. I would also teach the family that preschoolers should limit their time to under two hours in front of a television each day (AAP, n.d.). Children, ages two to five years old, require between 1000-1600 calories per day to maintain their daily needs of nutrition (United States Department of Agriculture, 2016). It is important that you offer a variety of foods daily and encourage them to try different items. Meals must contain fruits, vegetable, grains, protein, and dairy items. Foods loaded with sodium and saturated fats must be