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Ätstörningar vid graviditet: En systematisk litteraturöversikt
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Department of Social and Psychological Studies (from 2013).
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Department of Social and Psychological Studies (from 2013).
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Eating disorders in pregnancy : A systematic review (English)
Abstract [en]

Objective: To systematically compile existing research on healthcare professionals’ and patients’ experience of raising and treating eating disorders in women during and after pregnancy. Method: Systematic literature review where searches were conducted in the databases PsycInfo and PubMed which resulted in a total of 628 unique hits. After screening against inclusion and exclusion criteria, seven articles were included in the review. The articles were analyzed through thematic analysis to answer the research questions. Results: Three themes were identified regarding women's and healthcare professionals' experience of raising eating disorders in connection with pregnancy: reception plays an important role, opportunities are not created and the woman's own matter. Three additional themes were identified regarding how care can be adapted for women with eating disorders in connection with pregnancy: collaboration between professions, interventions based on the women's wishes and additional health checks. Conclusion: Shame, guilt, lack of knowledge and lack of opportunity have been shown to be common reasons why patients and healthcare professionals do not talk about eating disorders during healthcare visits. Educating healthcare staff on the subject, creating clear routines for asking about eating disorders, offering multidisciplinary care and considering the individual woman's needs are actions that probably would help more patients. There are gaps in knowledge when it comes to identifying and treating women with eating disorders in connection with pregnancy and continued research is needed to better understand this patient group and their needs.

Abstract [sv]

Syfte: Att systematiskt sammanställa befintlig forskning av vårdpersonals och patienters upplevelser av att lyfta och behandla ätstörningar hos kvinnor i samband med graviditet. Metod: Systematisk litteraturöversikt där sökningar genomfördes i databaserna PsycInfo och PubMed vilket genererade totalt 628 unika artiklar. Efter granskning mot inklusions- och exklusionskriterier inkluderades sju artiklar till översikten. Artiklarna analyserades genom tematisk analys för att svara på valda frågeställningar. Resultat: Tre teman identifierades gällande kvinnors och vårdpersonals upplevelser av att lyfta ätstörningar i samband med graviditet: bemötande spelar en viktig roll, tillfällen skapas inte och kvinnans ensak. Ytterligare tre teman identifierades gällande hur vården kan anpassas för kvinnor med ätstörningar i samband graviditet: samverkan mellan professioner, interventioner utifrån kvinnornas önskemål och ökade kontroller inom vården. Slutsats: Skam, skuld, okunskap och brist på möjlighet har visat sig vara vanliga orsaker till att drabbade kvinnor och vårdpersonal inte pratar om ätstörningar vid vårdbesök. Att utbilda vårdpersonal inom ämnet, skapa konkreta rutiner för att fråga om ätstörningar, erbjuda tvärprofessionell vård samt ta hänsyn till den enskilda kvinnans behov är åtgärder som troligtvis skulle hjälpa fler drabbade. Det finns kunskapsluckor vad gäller att identifiera och behandla kvinnor med ätstörning i samband med graviditet och fortsatt forskning behövs för att bättre förstå denna patientgrupp och deras behov.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 36
Keywords [en]
eating disorders, pregnancy, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, eating disorder not otherwise specified, systematic literature review
Keywords [sv]
ätstörningar, graviditet, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, hetsätning, ätstörning utan närmare specifikation, systematisk litteraturöversikt
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-95933OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-95933DiVA, id: diva2:1779492
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Psychology
Educational program
Master of science in psychology programme
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Available from: 2025-11-04 Created: 2023-07-04 Last updated: 2026-02-12Bibliographically approved

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