Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The aim of the study was to elucidate the experiences of onset and self-care among individuals with Addison’s disease.Background: Addison’s disease, primary adrenal insufficiency, is a rare endocrine disorder where the production of glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids are insufficient. The disease could be difficult to diagnose and the lifelong treatment involves hydrocortisone administration daily. Individuals with Addison’s diseas...

Background: Previously, the endocrine nurses in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland have not been organized. As Endocrine nursing is specialized and no education for a specialist competence in endocrinology is available there is a need for a collaboration to improve the Nordic endocrine nursing.Purpose: The purpose of the Nordic network for endocrine nurses (NNEN) is to enhance the Nordic endocrine nurse knowledge and skills, and also work for a...