Parents’ perspectives of anorexia nervosa treatment in adolescents: a systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative data

Journal of Eating Disorders

Review

Ngozi O. Oketah¹  Jacqueline O. Hur²  Jason M. Nagata²  Jonanne Talebloo²  Chloe M. Cheng² 

[1] Department of Paediatrics, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin & Connolly Hospitals, Cooley Road, D12 N512, Dublin, Ireland;Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of California San Francisco, Box 0503, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, 94143, San Francisco, CA, USA;

关键词: Anorexia nervosa;    Adolescent;    Parents;    Qualitative;    Systematic review;    Metasynthesis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40337-023-00910-z

 received in 2023-06-25, accepted in 2023-10-12,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundStudies have established the central role of the family in the recognition, treatment, and recovery of anorexia nervosa. The objective of this study was to review, synthesize, and critically appraise the literature on parents’ views on the treatment and recovery process of anorexia nervosa in their adolescent child.MethodA systematic search of Medline, PsychINFO, CINHAL, EMBASE, Cochrane library, and SSCI was conducted for qualitative studies published regarding parents’ views about the treatment of anorexia nervosa. The quality of articles was assessed using the critical appraisal skills program (CASP) and findings were analysed using thematic synthesis.ResultsA total of 25 studies from nine countries reporting the views of 357 parents met the inclusion criteria. Four major themes were developed from the analysis: understanding the child and the disease, experience of services and treatment modalities, the role of professionals, and the experience of recovery.ConclusionParents report struggles with delays in finding help, judgmental attitudes of professionals, and uncertainty about the future. Recognition of the challenges faced by parents and families empowers clinicians to build stronger therapeutic relationships essential for long-term recovery from anorexia nervosa.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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