Qualitative Study on the Care Experience of Parents of Adolescents Diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa
Objective To understand the care experience of parents of adolescents diagnosed with anorexia nervosa,aiming to provide a reference for developing targeted interventions.Methods From September to November 2022,the parents of 14 adolescents diagnosed with anorexia nervosa were selected by purposive sampling to receive semi-structured interviews.Relevant themes were refined from their interview data using Colaizzi's 7-step analysis method.Results The main experiences of parents when caring for adolescents diagnosed with anorexia nervosa were refined into the following four themes:negative experience(lack of awareness of the disease;emotional impact and guilt associated with patients'low weight;distorted parent-child relationship behind anorexia;stigma encountered;concern for disease prognosis),care burden(changes in eating habits and customs;increased economic burden),positive experience(mutual support;reinforcement of care beliefs;personal growth and transformation),and desire for all-round support(ongoing professional care assistance;greater societal attention).Conclusion Healthcare providers should offer guidance and support to parents,encompassing knowledge of care,skills of care and parent-child interaction strategies,and supplement with positive psychological interventions.In this way,healthcare providers can alleviate the negative experiences of parents of adolescents diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and facilitate faster and more favorable prognosis in patients.
Anorexia nervosaAdolescentCare experienceQualitative study
国家科技期刊平台
NSTL
万方数据
维普
