ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
The Treatment Experience of Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents from Healthcare Professionals' Perspective: A Qualitative Study.
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- Experiences of Care for Adolescents With Mental Health Difficulties in Acute Paediatric Services: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Admissions to paediatric medical wards with a primary mental health diagnosis: a systematic review of the literature.Archives of disease in childhood · 2024Pooled it
- Psychological Effects of Nasogastric Tube (NGT) in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- A Scoping Review of Eating Disorder Clinicians' Experiences, Needs, Views and Wellbeing.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
- Goal-oriented practices in youth mental health and wellbeing settings: A scoping review and thematic analysis of empirical evidence.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2025Article
- Views and experiences of eating disorders treatments in East Asia: a meta-synthesis.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Review
- Mental Health Admissions to Paediatric Wards Study (MAPS): protocol of a prospective study of mental health admissions to paediatric wards in England using surveillance and qualitative methods.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Article
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Abstract
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychiatric illness with a high mortality rate and a poor outcome. AN in adolescents can be difficult to treat. The prognosis of patients with AN depends highly on how early specialized AN treatment starts. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of healthcare professionals in treating adolescents with AN. A qualitative study approach was conducted. Through semi-structured interviews, 16 healthcare professionals, including 10 nurses, 3 dieticians and 3 physicians from the paediatric ward at a university-affiliated medical centre in central Taiwan, shared their experiences. Recorded interviews were transcribed and analyzed by content analysis. Five themes and ten subthemes were identified: 1. Building a trusting relationship first: (a) spending time to build trust with the client and (b) establishing a relationship with the client's parents; 2. The key to treatment success: (a) Clients' awareness of the illness and (b) parents' support for clients; 3. Consistency of team treatment goals: (a) maintaining stable vital signs and (b) achieving caloric intake; 4. Empowerment with knowledge about anorexia: (a) continuing education for healthcare professionals and (b) interdisciplinary collaborative care; and 5. Using different interaction strategies: (a) the hard approach and (b) the soft approach. In conclusion, the findings will provide important information for healthcare professionals to apply in monitoring the psychological and emotional states of adolescents with AN. The findings indicate that healthcare professionals should invite parents to participate in the treatment, support and guide them in their adolescent care, develop scales of family stress and support for AN in adolescents, develop interventions, and establish an early therapeutic alliance.
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