Telemedicine for Eating Disorders: A Brief Report of a Italian Project

Savarese, Giulia; Carpinelli, Luna; Padovano, Maria Rosaria; Pecoraro, Nadia; Fasano, Oreste; Mollo, Monica; Giovanni, Claudio Di; Politi, Martino

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“…All parents participated in a more extensive prospective telemedicine study of therapy and enhanced monitoring of eating disorders. 20 Via telephone, they were informed about the research goal and asked to participate. The recruited mothers represented 60% of the patients’ female caregivers according to the service.…”

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What does anorexia nervosa mean? Qualitative study of the representation of the eating disorder, the role of the family and treatment by maternal caregivers

2021

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Background Anorexia nervosa is a serious health problem worldwide. The literature widely recognises the roles of the family and caregivers in modulating the onset, development, maintenance and treatment of this disorder. However, few studies have addressed the problem from the perspective of maternal caregivers. Aims This study aims to fill this gap by exploring how the meaning given to the term ‘eating disorder’ influences how mothers communicate with each other about a family member's health problems, how they present symptoms and how this problem is managed. Method A narrative research project was conducted to capture the mothers’ experiences of living with a daughter diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. In particular, four semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore the ways in which they made sense of the disorder, their roles in treatment and their daughters’ treatment experiences. Results The results show that the ways in which mothers characterise the disease guide their method of tackling it and the relationship they have with their daughter, as well as how they see their role in the care and treatment process. Conclusions Anorexia is experienced as something that is uncontainable, and a dimension of its accommodation characterises the relationship between mothers and daughters receiving treatment for the disorder. Treatment is accompanied by a delegating dimension, and the clinical implications are discussed in this study.

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What does anorexia nervosa mean? Qualitative study of the representation of the eating disorder, the role of the family and treatment by maternal caregivers

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Preliminary Findings of Caregivers’ Burden among Parents of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: An Exploratory Study

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Background: The multifactoriality of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and the specificity of the treatment that provides for the compliance of parents (caregivers) is consolidated in the scientific literature. Caregivers’ burden, in addition to negatively affecting parents’ Quality of Life (QoL), can act as a maintenance factor for the disorder itself. Aim: Within a much broader research project, this work focuses on a preliminary analysis of the presence and level of burden in couples of parents of adolescents with Eating Disorders (EDs) and related variables. Methods: At a clinic dedicated to EDs, three couples of parents (mean age = 47.50; SD = 2.73) of three female patients with AN (mean age = 16; SD = 1.78), prior to taking charge, which includes protocol, psychoeducation, and family psychotherapy meetings. Caregivers completed a questionnaire consisting of standardized screening tests for assessing psychological assets: (a) Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), (b) Family Strain Questionnaire—Short Form (FSQ-SF), (c) Resilience Scale (RS), and (d) semi-structured interview. Results: High levels of anxiety (18 ± 6.9), stress (13.33 ± 10.26), and depression (12 ± 6.9) are found in mother caregivers, while father caregivers are more resilient (57.33 ± 8.5). A high level of caregivers’ burden was associated with being unemployed (3.33 ± 2.51), being a mother (4.33 ± 1.52), and with a highly pathological patient to care for (3 ± 4.24). Conclusions: Evaluating family caregivers of ED patients for risk factors of burden allows them to offer care and reduce the perceived stress of care.

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Telemedicine for Eating Disorders: A Brief Report of a Italian Project

Cited by 2 publications

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What does anorexia nervosa mean? Qualitative study of the representation of the eating disorder, the role of the family and treatment by maternal caregivers

What does anorexia nervosa mean? Qualitative study of the representation of the eating disorder, the role of the family and treatment by maternal caregivers

Preliminary Findings of Caregivers’ Burden among Parents of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: An Exploratory Study

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