Physicians' perspectives on the treatment of patients with eating disorders in the acute setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitalisation for an eating disorder is rare, however treatment in the acute medical setting can be a life-saving admission. While the multidisciplinary team delivers overall patient care, medical decisions are the responsibility of the treating physicians. Treatment decisions directly impact on patient care and outcomes. This study aimed to explore the considerations that influence the medical decisions of physicians when treating patients with eating disorders in the acute setting.

Method

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten medical physicians who had previously treated eating disorders on a general medical unit in two Australian tertiary hospitals. An interview schedule, based on the literature and four relevant domains from the Consolidated Fra

SUBMITTER: Davidson AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6327410 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature