Facilitators and barriers in anorexia nervosa treatment initiation: a qualitative study on the perspectives of patients, carers and professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An early psychotherapeutic treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) is crucial for a good prognosis. In order to improve treatment initiation, knowledge about facilitators and barriers to treatment is needed.

Objective

Against this background, we aimed to identify facilitators and barriers from the perspectives of patients, carers and professionals using a qualitative approach.

Method

To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted in triads of female patients with AN aged 14 years and older at the beginning of their first psychotherapeutic treatment, their carers, and referring health care professionals. A modified Grounded Theory approach was used for analysis.

Results

In total, 22 interviews were conducted (n = 6 adults, n = 4 adolescents, 4 full

SUBMITTER: Kastner D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7913310 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature