Experiences of a virtual day program for adolescents with eating disorders: a qualitative analysis of benefits and barriers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a detrimental impact to the symptoms and treatment of eating disorders, causing an increase in medical admissions and visits. Day treatment programs (DTPs), often used to bridge the gap between inpatient and outpatient treatment, were converted to online formats. This study aims to explore the impact of the transition to virtual DTPs on eating disorder treatment from the perspective of adolescents, their caregivers, and program staff.

Methods

Twelve participants (3 adolescents, 4 caregivers, 5 healthcare providers) in a virtual day treatment program were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. Interviews were transcribed and managed with qualitative software NVivo 11.0. Conventional analysis was used to indu

SUBMITTER: Catenacci V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10413601 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature