Background:

Eating disorder was a serious health disorder that was mostly common in the western world. An eating disorder meant that a person had an uncontrolled eating behavior and control needs of their weight. It was classified in three groups, Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa and eating disorder no other specificated.

Aim:

Study health professional's experience of caring for persons with an eating disorder.

Method:

Ten qualitative articles according to the aim had been analyzed in this literature study.

Result:

The result showed two main theme. Theme one was "experience barriers" which included the negative feelings about caring for eating disorders. Theme two was "the experience of developing good relations" which included the positive feelings for the persons with an eating disorder.

Conclusion

Caring for persons with an eating disorder aroused a lot of feelings among the healthcare professionals which influenced the care.