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    Parents' experiences of living with a child diagnosed with an eating disorder : a literature review

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    Bakgrund Ätstörningar Ă€r potentiellt livshotande psykiska sjukdomstillstĂ„nd som drabbar allt fler unga i samhĂ€llen. Det Ă€r inte endast vĂ„rdpersonal som behöver stödja de drabbade, dĂ„ det har visat sig att förĂ€ldrar till barn med en Ă€tstörning har en helt avgörande roll för deras tillfrisknande. Ätstörningar kan innebĂ€ra ett mĂ„ngĂ„rigt lidande för bĂ„de barn och deras förĂ€ldrar. Det finns begrĂ€nsat med forskning kring förĂ€ldrars upplevelser och psykiska vĂ€lbefinnande i samband med deras barns vĂ„rd. För att vĂ„rdpersonal ska kunna bemöta dessa förĂ€ldrar behövs ökad förstĂ„else och kunskap om deras tillvaro. Syfte Syftet var att belysa förĂ€ldrars upplevelser av att leva med ett barn som diagnostiserats med en Ă€tstörning. Metod En icke-systematisk litteraturöversikt genomfördes dĂ€r 15 vetenskapliga artiklar söktes fram i databaserna PubMed och CINAHL. Artiklarna, som utgjorde resultatet, kvalitetsgranskades och analyserades sedan genom en integrerad dataanalys.  Resultat Resultatet pĂ„visade att Ă€tstörningarna ledde till anstrĂ€ngda familjerelationer, konflikter kring mĂ„ltider, samt pĂ„verkade familjer socialt, emotionellt, psykologiskt, och ekonomiskt. FörĂ€ldrarna upplevde en frustration över att inte kunna göra tillrĂ€ckligt, kĂ€nslor av skuld, skam, oro, och ensamhet. Det pĂ„visades Ă€ven en kunskapslucka hos vĂ„rdpersonal gĂ€llande Ă€tstörningar och nĂ€rstĂ„endebemötande. FörĂ€ldrar upplevde en ökad ansvarsbörda i att behöva samordna vĂ„rd pĂ„ egen hand. Att fĂ„ möta andra förĂ€ldrar i liknande situation samt vara delaktig i vĂ„rden av det sjuka barnet visade sig lindra kĂ€nslor av skuld och ökade förstĂ„elsen för Ă€tstörningar.     Slutsats FörĂ€ldrar till barn med Ă€tstörningar genomgĂ„r en stor emotionell pĂ„frestning. För att vĂ„rdpersonal ska kunna bemöta nĂ€rstĂ„ende pĂ„ ett stöttande, vĂ€gledande och meningsfullt sĂ€tt finns det behov av fortbildning inom psykisk ohĂ€lsa och Ă€tstörningsdiagnoser, samt samordning av vĂ„rden för att underlĂ€tta för förĂ€ldrar att söka professionell hjĂ€lp för sina barn. Att delta i behandlingar visade sig ha god inverkan pĂ„ förĂ€ldrars psykiska vĂ€lmĂ„ende samt bidrog till en ökad förstĂ„else för deras barns sjukdom.Background Eating disorders are potentially life-threatening mental illnesses that affect more and more young people. It is not only healthcare professionals who need to support those affected, since parents of children with an eating disorder have a crucial role to play in their recovery. Eating disorders can signify years of suffering for both children and their parents. There is limited research on parents' experiences and mental well-being in connection with their child’s care. For healthcare professionals to be able to respond to these parents, increased understanding and knowledge of their experiences is needed. Purpose The purpose was to shed light on parents' experiences of living with a child diagnosed with an eating disorder. Method A non-systematic literature review was conducted where 15 scientific articles were searched in the databases PubMed and CINAHL. The articles, which constituted the result, were quality reviewed and then analysed through an integrated data analysis. Results The results showed that eating disorders led to strained family relationships, conflicts over meals, and affected families socially, emotionally, psychologically, and financially. The parents experienced frustration over not being able to do enough, feelings of guilt, shame, anxiety, and loneliness. A knowledge gap was demonstrated among healthcare professionals regarding eating disorders and family treatment. Parents experienced an increased burden of having to coordinate care on their own. Meeting other parents in a similar situation and being involved in the care of the sick child proved to alleviate feelings of guilt and increased the understanding of eating disorders.  Conclusion Parents of children with eating disorders undergo a great deal of emotional strain. For healthcare professionals to be able to respond to relatives in a supportive and meaningful way, there is a need for further training in mental illness and eating disorders, as well as coordination of care to make it easier for parents to seek professional help. Participating in treatments proved to have a good impact on parents' mental well-being and contributed to an increased understanding of their children's illness

    Parents' experiences of living with a child diagnosed with an eating disorder : a literature review

    No full text
    Bakgrund Ätstörningar Ă€r potentiellt livshotande psykiska sjukdomstillstĂ„nd som drabbar allt fler unga i samhĂ€llen. Det Ă€r inte endast vĂ„rdpersonal som behöver stödja de drabbade, dĂ„ det har visat sig att förĂ€ldrar till barn med en Ă€tstörning har en helt avgörande roll för deras tillfrisknande. Ätstörningar kan innebĂ€ra ett mĂ„ngĂ„rigt lidande för bĂ„de barn och deras förĂ€ldrar. Det finns begrĂ€nsat med forskning kring förĂ€ldrars upplevelser och psykiska vĂ€lbefinnande i samband med deras barns vĂ„rd. För att vĂ„rdpersonal ska kunna bemöta dessa förĂ€ldrar behövs ökad förstĂ„else och kunskap om deras tillvaro. Syfte Syftet var att belysa förĂ€ldrars upplevelser av att leva med ett barn som diagnostiserats med en Ă€tstörning. Metod En icke-systematisk litteraturöversikt genomfördes dĂ€r 15 vetenskapliga artiklar söktes fram i databaserna PubMed och CINAHL. Artiklarna, som utgjorde resultatet, kvalitetsgranskades och analyserades sedan genom en integrerad dataanalys.  Resultat Resultatet pĂ„visade att Ă€tstörningarna ledde till anstrĂ€ngda familjerelationer, konflikter kring mĂ„ltider, samt pĂ„verkade familjer socialt, emotionellt, psykologiskt, och ekonomiskt. FörĂ€ldrarna upplevde en frustration över att inte kunna göra tillrĂ€ckligt, kĂ€nslor av skuld, skam, oro, och ensamhet. Det pĂ„visades Ă€ven en kunskapslucka hos vĂ„rdpersonal gĂ€llande Ă€tstörningar och nĂ€rstĂ„endebemötande. FörĂ€ldrar upplevde en ökad ansvarsbörda i att behöva samordna vĂ„rd pĂ„ egen hand. Att fĂ„ möta andra förĂ€ldrar i liknande situation samt vara delaktig i vĂ„rden av det sjuka barnet visade sig lindra kĂ€nslor av skuld och ökade förstĂ„elsen för Ă€tstörningar.     Slutsats FörĂ€ldrar till barn med Ă€tstörningar genomgĂ„r en stor emotionell pĂ„frestning. För att vĂ„rdpersonal ska kunna bemöta nĂ€rstĂ„ende pĂ„ ett stöttande, vĂ€gledande och meningsfullt sĂ€tt finns det behov av fortbildning inom psykisk ohĂ€lsa och Ă€tstörningsdiagnoser, samt samordning av vĂ„rden för att underlĂ€tta för förĂ€ldrar att söka professionell hjĂ€lp för sina barn. Att delta i behandlingar visade sig ha god inverkan pĂ„ förĂ€ldrars psykiska vĂ€lmĂ„ende samt bidrog till en ökad förstĂ„else för deras barns sjukdom.Background Eating disorders are potentially life-threatening mental illnesses that affect more and more young people. It is not only healthcare professionals who need to support those affected, since parents of children with an eating disorder have a crucial role to play in their recovery. Eating disorders can signify years of suffering for both children and their parents. There is limited research on parents' experiences and mental well-being in connection with their child’s care. For healthcare professionals to be able to respond to these parents, increased understanding and knowledge of their experiences is needed. Purpose The purpose was to shed light on parents' experiences of living with a child diagnosed with an eating disorder. Method A non-systematic literature review was conducted where 15 scientific articles were searched in the databases PubMed and CINAHL. The articles, which constituted the result, were quality reviewed and then analysed through an integrated data analysis. Results The results showed that eating disorders led to strained family relationships, conflicts over meals, and affected families socially, emotionally, psychologically, and financially. The parents experienced frustration over not being able to do enough, feelings of guilt, shame, anxiety, and loneliness. A knowledge gap was demonstrated among healthcare professionals regarding eating disorders and family treatment. Parents experienced an increased burden of having to coordinate care on their own. Meeting other parents in a similar situation and being involved in the care of the sick child proved to alleviate feelings of guilt and increased the understanding of eating disorders.  Conclusion Parents of children with eating disorders undergo a great deal of emotional strain. For healthcare professionals to be able to respond to relatives in a supportive and meaningful way, there is a need for further training in mental illness and eating disorders, as well as coordination of care to make it easier for parents to seek professional help. Participating in treatments proved to have a good impact on parents' mental well-being and contributed to an increased understanding of their children's illness

    Successes and challenges of north–south partnerships – key lessons from the African/Asian Regional Capacity Development projects

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    Introduction: Increasing efforts are being made globally on capacity building. North–south research partnerships have contributed significantly to enhancing the research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) over the past few decades; however, a lack of skilled researchers to inform health policy development persists, particularly in LMICs. The EU FP7 funded African/Asian Regional Capacity Development (ARCADE) projects were multi-partner consortia aimed to develop a new generation of highly trained researchers from universities across the globe, focusing on global health-related subjects: health systems and services research and research on social determinants of health. This article aims to outline the successes, challenges and lessons learned from the life course of the projects, focusing on the key outputs and experiences of developing and implementing these two projects together with sub-Saharan African, Asian and European institution partners. Design: Sixteen participants from 12 partner institutions were interviewed. The data were analysed using thematic content analysis, which resulted in four themes and three sub-categories. These data were complemented by a review of project reports. Results: The results indicated that the ARCADE projects have been successful in developing and delivering courses, and have reached over 920 postgraduate students. Some partners thought the north–south and south–south partnerships that evolved during the project were the main achievement. However, others found there to be a ‘north–south divide’ in certain aspects. Challenges included technical constraints and quality assurance. Additionally, adapting new teaching and learning methods into current university systems was challenging, combined with not being able to award students with credits for their degrees. Conclusion: The ARCADE projects were introduced as an innovative and ambitious project idea, although not designed appropriately for all partner institutions. Some challenges were underestimated from the beginning, and for such future projects, a more structured approach needs to be adopted. ARCADE partners learned that integrating courses into current university systems and awarding students credits are essential
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