Experts' wisdom: challenges, rewards, key clinician characteristics, and advice in eating disorder treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health professionals are crucial to the treatment of patients with eating disorders, and their experiential knowledge is central for bridging the gap between research and clinical practice. This study investigated why health professionals enter the eating disorder field, the challenges and rewards they face, the characteristics they consider vital for treating patients, and their advice to newcomers.

Methods

Open-ended responses from 188 Nordic health professionals who work with eating disorders were collected via a cross-sectional online survey. Data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative content analysis, and coding was conducted by multiple researchers using consensus procedures to enhance credibility and analytic rigor.

Results

Participants re

SUBMITTER: Ejdemyr I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12560607 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature