'It takes a village': patient lived experiences of residential treatment for an eating disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Residential treatment facilities for eating disorders are becoming increasingly common and purport to provide recovery-orientated care in a less restrictive environment than traditional hospital settings. However, minimal attention has focused on individuals' lived experiences of these residential services.

Aims

This study explores participants' lived experiences of care at Australia's first residential facility for the treatment of eating disorders.

Method

Qualitative data were collected as part of a clinical evaluation (June 2021 to August 2023). Fifteen women participated in semi-structured interviews about their experience of treatment following discharge. Data were analysed with inductive reflexive thematic analysis.

Results

Three main themes we

SUBMITTER: Rankin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11822953 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature