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Analysis of institutional authors

Alonso-Maza MAuthorCorral-Liria ICorresponding AuthorLosa-Iglesias MAuthor

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October 10, 2022
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The experience of caring for people with eating disorders: A qualitative study of nurses’ perspectives [La experiencia de cuidar a personas con trastornos alimentarios: Un estudio cualitativo desde la perspectiva del profesional de enfermería]

Publicated to:Anales Del Sistema Sanitario De Navarra. 44 (1): 41-49 - 2021-01-01 44(1), DOI: 10.23938/ASSN.0937

Authors: Alonso-Maza M; Corral-Liria I; González-Luis J; Fernández-Pascual S; Becerro-De-bengoa-vallejo R; Losa-Iglesias M

Affiliations

Departamento de Bioquímica y Biomedicina Molecu-lar, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain - Author
Departamento de Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Univer-sidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain - Author
Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía, Psicología, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Inmunología y Microbiología Médica, Enfermería y Estomatología, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón. Madrid, Spain - Author
Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

Background. Eating disorders (ED) are an increasingly prevalent problem with serious consequences for different spheres of life. This study aims to analyze nurses’ perspectives and experiences of the care provided to people diagnosed with an ED. Methods. Hermeneutical phenomenological qualitative study. Nineteen nurses from Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) collaborated in the research sharing their experience through interviews and stories, which were recorded, transcribed and analyzed thematically. Results. Three issues were obtained: a fight between the heart and mind, conscious reflection: the body says what the head keeps silent and learning how to care holisti-cally. Nurses experience a struggle with their feelings of transference / countertransference when caring for pa-tients. They set out to combine skills acquired from their experience with new research, without losing sight of the individual and the factors involved (family, society and work), which are key to understand the patient’s experience and recovery. Conclusions. Nurses need more specialization, ongoing training, coordination and teamwork with other professionals to provide people with holistic care. Gender perspectives should be taken into account to enable care to be adapted to the needs of men and women. This study takes an in-depth look at the care relationship between nurse and patient, to obtain a hitherto unknown perspective of care, which makes it possible to expand knowledge and individualize the care provided. © 2021, Gobierno de Navarra. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Anorexia nervosaArticleBulimiaCare behaviorCounter transferenceDepressionEatingEating disorderEmotionFeeding and eating disordersFeeding disorderFemaleGenetic transcriptionHealth care personnelHealth practitionerHeartHermeneuticsHolistic careHumanHumansKnowledgeLearningLifestyleMaleMental healthNurseNursesNursingNursing carePsychiatric nursingQualitative researchSkill

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Anales Del Sistema Sanitario De Navarra, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-16:

  • Scopus: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-16:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 44 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Alonso Maza, Miriam) and Last Author (Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Corral Liria, Carmen Inmaculada.