The Double-Edged Sword of Translational Research: Stakeholder Perspectives of the Enablers and Challenges Implementing Anorexia Nervosa Treatment in Rural Health Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the translational research processes that emerged at the early phase of the implementation of telehealth-delivered family-based therapy (FBT) for young people with anorexia nervosa (AN) attending Australian rural health services.

Setting

Commencing mid-2019, five rural health districts across New South Wales (NSW) participated in the study.

Participants

Nine stakeholders, including study coordinators, clinicians and eating disorder coordinators, participated in a semi-structured interview during the early implementation of telehealth-delivered FBT.

Design

Inductive thematic analysis methodology was used to identify key research factors that enabled and challenged the implementation.

Results

The translational research improved patient

SUBMITTER: Hambleton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12087271 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature