Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa in Children and Adolescents

Prusky, Melissa; Shear, Matthew; Attia, Evelyn

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“…Globally, the point prevalence of EDs ranges from 4.6% in America, 3.5% in Asia, and 2.2% in Europe ( 2 ). EDs such as anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) have the highest overall mortality rate of any mental illness ( 3 ), and are associated with high rates of self-injurious behaviors, suicide, as well as other comorbidities, if left untreated ( 4 – 6 ).…”

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Impending Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Services: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Their Caregivers

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Background: There is a dearth of research that identifies pediatric to adult health care transition practices that yield positive outcomes for young people with eating disorders (EDs). Further, adolescent and caregiver perspectives are poorly understood and underrepresented in the literature. The purpose of this study, focused on the impending transition from pediatric to adult health services, was twofold: (a) to identify adolescent and caregiver perspectives of barriers and facilitators of a successful transition for adolescents with EDs; and (b) to understand adolescent and caregiver suggestions of interventions for a successful transition.Design/Method: We recruited five adolescents with EDs who were about to be transferred out of pediatric care as well as their caregivers. We conducted a qualitative study in accordance with the principles of interpretive description. Through conducting semi-structured, in-depth interviews with adolescents and caregivers, we investigated their knowledge about health system transitions and anticipated experiences. We identified participants' perceptions of barriers and facilitators regarding a successful transition, as well as their recommendations to improve the transfer of care.Results: Participants possessed a limited understanding of transition processes despite the fact that they were about to be transferred to adult care. From our analyses, the following themes were identified as barriers during the transition process: re-explaining information to adult healthcare providers, lack of professional support while waiting for uptake into the adult health system, and late timing of transition of care discussions. Both adolescents and caregivers expressed that involvement of parents and the pediatric healthcare team helped to facilitate a successful transfer of care. In addition, participants expressed that the implementation of a Transition Coordinator and Transition Passport would be helpful in facilitating a seamless transfer between systems of care.Discussion: These findings demonstrate a significant gap in the system and highlight the importance of developing interventions that facilitate a successful transition. The themes that emerged from this study can inform the development of interventions to facilitate a coordinated transition from pediatric to adult health services for adolescents with EDs.

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Impending Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Services: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Their Caregivers

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“…(20) 2005 In Hong Kong a study by Kelly Y C Lai showed that adolescent female students between 15 -21 years old, 85% wanted to weigh less, although only 4.8% were actually overweight. (21) P.S. Jennings et al ( 2006) (22) a study of Eating disorder attitudes and psychopathology in Caucasian Australian, Asian Australian and Thai university students.…”

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Prevalence of eating problems and related factors in professional female models above 18 years old in Bangkok

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The purpose of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to study the prevalence of eating problems in professional models and to study the related factors that contribute to eating problems in professional models above 18 years old in bangkok. The data was collected in 109 female models in Bangkok. Self-report questionnaires include general background questionnaire created by the researcher to ascertain personal and occupational information along with the use of the Thai Eating Attitude Test 40 (EAT-40), The Thai Body Image Dissatisfaction Scale, and The Thai Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Statistical analysis of Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact tests were performed to examine associated factors which had significant relations to the models’ eating problems. The results revealed that Fifteen point six percent of models have a problematic eating attitude with statistically significant relating factors being depression, anxiety, body dissatisfaction, Body Mass Index (BMI), diet frequency, and self-comparison to model colleagues.

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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa in Children and Adolescents

Cited by 2 publications

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Impending Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Services: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Their Caregivers

Impending Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Services: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Their Caregivers

Prevalence of eating problems and related factors in professional female models above 18 years old in Bangkok

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