Citation

Grando LH, Rolim MA. Acta Paul. Enferm. 2006; 19(3): 265-270.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Departamento de Enfermagem da Escola Paulista de Medicina)

DOI

10.1590/s0103-21002006000300002

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: to identify the social representations of nursing staff regarding eating disorders.

METHODS: qualitative research, descriptive and exploratory, in which twelve professionals have been interviewed, and their reports have been analyzed under the social representation point of view.

RESULTS: the data were submitted a content analysis and two categories emerged - "Knowledge Construction" and "Actions/Feelings Field", constituted by themes as control/limit, where the worker's psychic suffering is more evident, mostly those cases in imminence of suicide.

DISCUSSION: the mentioned knowledge gives us representations anchored essentially on a medical-scientific speech, in an interface with practical knowledge, which the daily life provides.

CONCLUSION: it is necessary pay attention to affective-symbolic content of the relationships of nursing care process.

Language: pt

Keywords

Psychiatric nursing; Eating disorders; Bulimia; Anorexia nervosa/nursing