Getting Well Is More Than Gaining Weight–Patients’ Experiences of a Treatment Program for Anorexia Nervosa Including Ear Acupuncture
Olsson, Anna LU and Landgren, Kajsa LU
(2020)
In Issues in Mental Health Nursing
41(4).
p.328-338
- Abstract
This study illuminates how 25 in-patients who were treated for anorexia nervosa in a highly specialized clinic for eating disturbances in Sweden experienced the treatment program. The program included structured eating, medication, restrictions in physical activity and supportive dialogues. Patients were also offered semi-standardized NADA ear acupuncture as a complement to relieve stress, anxiety and tension. In total, 46 interviews were analysed qualitatively using latent content analysis. The results showed how participants strived with their slow transition towards recovery. The novelty of integrating acupuncture in psychiatric treatment makes this study interesting. Acupuncture was experienced to relieve anxiety and somatic... (More)
This study illuminates how 25 in-patients who were treated for anorexia nervosa in a highly specialized clinic for eating disturbances in Sweden experienced the treatment program. The program included structured eating, medication, restrictions in physical activity and supportive dialogues. Patients were also offered semi-standardized NADA ear acupuncture as a complement to relieve stress, anxiety and tension. In total, 46 interviews were analysed qualitatively using latent content analysis. The results showed how participants strived with their slow transition towards recovery. The novelty of integrating acupuncture in psychiatric treatment makes this study interesting. Acupuncture was experienced to relieve anxiety and somatic symptoms through the whole process. Further research is needed to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on the patient’s subjective sense of well-being when used as an adjunct to usual care.
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- author
- Olsson, Anna
LU
and Landgren, Kajsa
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2020-04-02
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- in
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- volume
- 41
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 11 pages
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85078044759
- pmid:31939693
- ISSN
- 0161-2840
- DOI
- 10.1080/01612840.2019.1663567
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 8429ff5b-940f-466b-8c53-e4c62fcdfc55
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- 2021-01-11 15:29:32
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