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Practices and Attitudes of Nursing Students Toward Patients With Disordered Eating Behaviors
Nursing education perspectives
  • Kathryn Phillips, Fairfield University
  • Jenna A. LoGiudice, Fairfield University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract

Disordered eating (DE) behaviors are associated with obesity and eating disorders. This study describes practices and attitudes of nursing students toward patients exhibiting DE and how personal DE behaviors affect practices and attitudes. Most respondents had a mental health rotation (74.7 percent) and DE education (68 percent); however, only 34.7 percent felt prepared to screen for DE, and only 44 percent were taught to screen. Those scoring high for DE behaviors (n = 7) indicated greater rates of feeling prepared to screen. This knowledge can help nurse educators design curricula to increase the preparation of nurses to address DE behaviors.

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Published Citation
Phillips, K. E., & LoGiudice, J. A. (2019). Practices and Attitudes of Nursing Students Toward Patients With Disordered Eating Behaviors. Nursing education perspectives. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000449.
DOI
10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000449
Peer Reviewed
Citation Information
Kathryn Phillips and Jenna A. LoGiudice. "Practices and Attitudes of Nursing Students Toward Patients With Disordered Eating Behaviors" Nursing education perspectives (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kathryn_phillips/11/