Life is different now - impacts of eating disorders on Carers in New Zealand: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eating disorders are widely recognized as serious illnesses, with complex psychological and physiological comorbidities. Affected individuals face a protracted and challenging treatment journey which, particularly for children and adolescents, requires significant input from family members as carers. This study investigated the perspectives and experiences of those caring for family members with an eating disorder diagnosis.

Method

Participants were carers of affected individuals with an eating disorder, and were recruited from an online survey, subsequently consenting to a semi-structured qualitative interview. Inductive thematic analysis was undertaken to identify themes.

Results

Most participants in the sample were parents of affected individuals. Signif

SUBMITTER: Fletcher L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8305872 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature