A family navigator improves post-discharge treatment adherence among adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa (AAN) admitted to an inpatient medical unit are at risk of relapse if they do not receive follow up treatment. Yet treatment adherence following discharge remains poor. One possible reason for poor treatment adherence is insufficient support for parents. This pilot study explored the preliminary impact of a novel family navigator (FN) intervention on adolescent patient treatment adherence following inpatient care.

Methods

This was a pilot prospective study with a retrospective control cohort. Twenty-three adolescent patients with AN or AAN discharging from an Adolescent Medicine inpatient medical unit whose parents received three months of weekly support from a FN were compared to 23 pati

SUBMITTER: Franklin EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12164214 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature