Clinician perspectives on assessing for disordered eating and body image disturbance in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis.
Body image
Cystic fibrosis
Eating disorder
Journal
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society
ISSN: 1873-5010
Titre abrégé: J Cyst Fibros
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101128966
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2023
May 2023
Historique:
received:
11
10
2022
revised:
21
11
2022
accepted:
27
11
2022
medline:
12
6
2023
pubmed:
6
12
2022
entrez:
5
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Maintaining a healthy weight is a focus of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) care. With the increased use of highly effective CFTR modulators, many people with CF are gaining weight more easily, which may affect eating habits and body image. This study investigates providers' understanding and current practices surrounding body image disturbance and disordered eating in people with CF. We distributed a one-time web-based survey to United States (U.S.)-based CF healthcare providers via CF Foundation list servs. The survey investigated providers' understanding and perceived importance of issues surrounding disordered eating and body image disturbance in adolescent and young adults (AYA) with CF as well as current screening practices. We used descriptive statistics to analyze participants' characteristics and practices. A total of 232 healthcare providers completed the survey. While most participants felt that screening for both body image disturbance and disordered eating should be standardized in CF care (79% and 82%, respectively), fewer than one third felt comfortable screening, and only one quarter actually screened for various eating disordered behaviors in daily practice. Only 2.7% reported using a formal screening tool. Participants reported provider assessment tools (86%), standardized partnerships with eating disorder specialists (80%), and CFF or national guidelines (79%) would be helpful to improve screening and counseling. While most CF providers believe that body image disturbance and disordered eating are important topics in AYA with CF, few address these topics with their patients. The development of educational sessions and national guidelines may improve screening and counseling practices.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Maintaining a healthy weight is a focus of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) care. With the increased use of highly effective CFTR modulators, many people with CF are gaining weight more easily, which may affect eating habits and body image. This study investigates providers' understanding and current practices surrounding body image disturbance and disordered eating in people with CF.
METHODS
METHODS
We distributed a one-time web-based survey to United States (U.S.)-based CF healthcare providers via CF Foundation list servs. The survey investigated providers' understanding and perceived importance of issues surrounding disordered eating and body image disturbance in adolescent and young adults (AYA) with CF as well as current screening practices. We used descriptive statistics to analyze participants' characteristics and practices.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 232 healthcare providers completed the survey. While most participants felt that screening for both body image disturbance and disordered eating should be standardized in CF care (79% and 82%, respectively), fewer than one third felt comfortable screening, and only one quarter actually screened for various eating disordered behaviors in daily practice. Only 2.7% reported using a formal screening tool. Participants reported provider assessment tools (86%), standardized partnerships with eating disorder specialists (80%), and CFF or national guidelines (79%) would be helpful to improve screening and counseling.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
While most CF providers believe that body image disturbance and disordered eating are important topics in AYA with CF, few address these topics with their patients. The development of educational sessions and national guidelines may improve screening and counseling practices.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36470797
pii: S1569-1993(22)01416-3
doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2022.11.006
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
431-435Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest None.