Abstract
Background: Anorexia Nervosa is a disease that mostly affects women that are 15-24 years old and approximately one percent of the world’s population are affected of it every year. Aim: To illustrate the nurses caring measures of girls with anorexia nervosa, and to see what kind of risk factors that are causing the disease to outburst. Method: The literature review was done as a common literature review with systematic analysis. Result: The nurse might have a key role in the care of girls affected with anorexia nervosa by providing empathy and understanding. The result of this could be that the nurses gain the girls trust and reliance which can help them while they fight to recover. The risk factors are many and vary from sociocultural factors to familiar, genetic and biological factors. Conclusion: The nurse might by being a true fellowman and by contributing with her time and knowledge facilitate to the girls recovery. The risk factors that are causing anorexia nervosa to outburst are individual and multidimensional.
| Date of Award | 2010-Aug-24 |
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| Original language | Swedish |
| Supervisor | Elisabeth Renmarker (Supervisor) |
University credits
- 15 HE credits
Swedish Standard Keywords
- Nursing (30305)
Keywords
- anorexia nervosa
- risk factors
- treatment
- psychological profiles
- qualitative
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