Engaging primary care providers in managing pediatric eating disorders: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary care setting offers an attractive opportunity for, not only the identification of pediatric eating disorders, but also the delivery of evidence-based treatment. However, constraints of this setting pose barriers for implementing treatment. For interventions to be successful, they need to take into consideration the perspectives of stakeholders. As such, the purpose of this study was to examine in-depth primary care providers' perspective of challenges to identifying and managing eating disorders in the primary care setting.

Methods

This mixed methods study surveyed 60 Pediatric and Family Medicine providers across 6 primary care practices. Sixteen of these providers were further interviewed using a qualitative, semi-structured interview.

Results

SUBMITTER: Lebow J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7807397 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature