The community health nurse is talking to a group of clients about the health importance of consuming a low-fat diet. The clients are members of a particular cultural group who grows their own food and consumes a lot of animal protein. The clients state that their forefathers ate a diet that was high in animal protein and they had lived into their 90s. The community health nurse expects this argument and points out that their ancestors did not have the luxury of modern machines and they had to engage in a lot more activity than the current generation. This is an example of which principle of effecting change?

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The nurse was aware that all systems instinctively resist change and was prepared to discuss aspects of the clients' cultural background that related to their current state of health. This is the principle of resistance to change. The principle of participation means that persons affected by the proposed change should participate as much as possible in every step of the planned change process. The principle of proper timing requires that it be the right time to introduce the change. The principle of self-understanding relates to the change agent (the community health nurse should be able to clearly define his or her role and learn how others define it).

The Community Health Nurse Is Talking to a Group of Clients