Bulimia Nervosa: Knowledge, Awareness, and Skill Levels Among Advanced Practice Nurses
| Autor: | Jayne Cohen, Jacquelin R. Dichter, Phyllis M. Connolly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Attitude of Health Personnel Nurse practitioners California Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Nurse Practitioners Bulimia Young female Curriculum General Nursing Primary Health Care Bulimia nervosa Knowledge awareness business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Middle Aged medicine.disease Eating disorders Knowledge Nursing Evaluation Research Female Advanced Practice Nurses Clinical Competence business hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 14:269-275 |
| ISSN: | 1745-7599 1041-2972 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2002.tb00124.x |
| Popis: | Purpose To examine the knowledge, awareness, and self-perceived skill levels regarding bulimia nervosa (BN) among advance practice nurses (APNs) caring for young female patients. Data Sources Two hundred APNs of various nurse practitioner (NP) specialties were surveyed with a mailed questionnaire. One hundred and twenty- one (61%) surveys were returned and analyzed. Conclusions Results demonstrated that APNs are knowledgeable and aware about BN. There were several statistically significant relationships among awareness and self-perceived skill levels. Pediatric NPs were found to be the most aware of BN in their young female patients. Implications for Practice The incidence of eating disorders is on the rise. Bulimia nervosa, a common secretive illness, poses a significant challenge for APNs potentially leading to missed diagnosis. There is a paucity of research exploring this issue. Study findings provide evidence to enhance curricula on eating disorders in academic and continuing education programs and guidance for future research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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