Delivering evidence-based treatment via telehealth for Anorexia Nervosa in rural health settings: a multi-site feasibility implementation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to evidence-based treatments such as family-based therapy (FBT) is difficult for adolescents diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) living in rural or regional areas due to a limited trained workforce, high staff turnover and inconsistent treatment fidelity. Telehealth offers a potential access solution by facilitating care irrespective of family or service location. The disruption to the health system caused by COVID-19 amplified an existing need and increased the use of telehealth to deliver FBT before its efficacy and safety was fully evaluated. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of telehealth-FBT delivered by community-based clinicians within rural services directly into the home to reduce the eating disorder sym

SUBMITTER: Hambleton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661034 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature