ArticleJournal of eating disorders2022
"I'm not alone": a qualitative report of experiences among parents of children with eating disorders attending virtual parent-led peer support groups.
Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04686864 (A Virtual Parent-led Support Group for Parents of Children and Youth With Eating Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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A Virtual Parent-led Support Group for Parents of Children and Youth With Eating Disorders: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study Examining Acceptability, Cost and Parent Outcomes
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Using the Socio-Ecological Model to Explore Parents' Resilience and Perceptions of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Qualitative Study in the Southeastern United States.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Expanding the implementation of virtual parent-led peer support groups for parents of children and adolescents with eating disorders: a convergent mixed methods study.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Parents' experiences of caring for a child with an eating disorder: the impact of financial challenges.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Pandemic impact, mitigation strategies and peer support: a qualitative analysis of youth, parent, clinician and administrator perspectives.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- A qualitative study into the experiences of families affected by developmental disorders seeing the UK NHS Genetics Service; if I had known then what I know now.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Requests for support by pregnant women with eating disorder symptoms: a systematic literature review of qualitative studies.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
- Peer support for eating disorders in Canada: program user perspectives.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
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- The Shadow Pandemic: Eating Disorders, Youth, and COVID-19.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe treatment for children with eating disorders (EDs) requires extensive involvement of parents. The parents of children with EDs have voiced a need for greater support, including connecting with other parents with lived experience of caring for a child with an ED. We aimed to qualitatively explore parental experiences of these groups, including their benefits and areas for improvement.
methodsThis study examined the delivery of four virtual parent-led peer support groups in Ontario, Canada for parents of children with EDs with approximately 10 parent participants per group and two parent facilitators leading each group. Parents (n = 44) were asked to attend 12 bi-weekly support group sessions over 6 months, and then complete an individual end-of-study qualitative interview. Interview data were analyzed using content analysis, following the qualitative description design.
resultsThirty-six parents completed the end-of-study qualitative interview. Participants shared their experiences and impressions related to the group's structure and content. Notable helpful aspects of the group included being able to receive support from those with similar experiences, access to education and resources about EDs, and being able to support others. Suggestions for improvements were made, which included organizing groups according to the child's ED diagnosis or duration of illness.
conclusionThe findings indicate that this intervention is acceptable to parents and is perceived as helpful. Future research is needed to strengthen this support group model and to study its effects for parents in different settings and for parents of children with various EDs.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04686864.
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