Hoping to Maintain a Balance
The Concept of Hope and the Discontinuation of Anorexiant Medications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4639350 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlyn I Volume (University of Alberta), Karen B Farris (0000-0002-5636-3009, Centre for Health Promotion Studies at the University of Alberta) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 174-187 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/104973200129118354 |
| PMID | 10788282 |
| OpenAlex | W2117083141 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
The secondary analysis of transcripts from a study of 9 women who used prescription anorexiant medications described in this article was conducted to discover the role that hope played in the women's weight-loss initiatives. It was found that hope grew throughout the women's weight-loss initiative but peaked once the medications were discontinued. Seven components of the concept of hope were described in the context of the women's weight-loss experiences. Characteristics of hope in women who have discontinued anorexiant medications are different than those associated with hope in other contexts. A unique pattern of hope, hoping to maintain a balance, describes the women's experiences as they strove to maintain the weight they had lost
Discontinuation · Medical prescription · Obesity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Weight loss · History · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Nursing · Obesity and Health Practices · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |