Moving between positions: a qualitative study of mentoring relationships in chronic eating disorders.

ED (Eating Disorders)

Journal

Journal of eating disorders

ISSN: 2050-2974

Titre abrégé: J Eat Disord

Pays: England

ID NLM: 101610672

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
16 May 2024

Historique:

received: 23 07 2023

accepted: 17 04 2024

medline: 17 5 2024

pubmed: 17 5 2024

entrez: 16 5 2024

Statut: epublish

Résumé

Eating disorders (ED) are chronic and challenging-to-treat conditions, often persisting over extended periods. Some patients with EDs require prolonged intensive rehabilitation services, which may include weekly home visits by paraprofessional mentors serving as support persons, providing guidelines, emotional care, and assistance. This study aims to enhance our understanding of the nature of the relationship formed between mentors and patients with EDs. Fifteen in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with patients and paraprofessional mentors. Interviews were analyzed using a descriptive phenomenological approach by two researchers to enhance reliability. Qualitative analysis highlighted that mentors play a crucial role in patients' rehabilitation. Mentors adapt two positions (investigative and embracing) to address the encountered difficulties, including conflicts, tension, and confusion associated with (in)equality and reciprocity in the mentoring relationship. Paraprofessional mentors can assist people with ED in their rehabilitation process. To support patients with EDs effectively, it is crucial to train and supervise the mentors in navigating between roles and dealing with boundaries, secrets, lies, and exposure to various aspects of the rehabilitation process. Additionally, we recommend further research using quantitative and empirical tools to complement the qualitative findings presented. Eating disorders (ED) can be challenging to treat, often requiring long-term intensive support. Paraprofessional mentors are support persons who make weekly home visits to help patients in the rehabilitation process.The study aims to understand the relationship between mentors and patients with ED. Researchers interviewed 15 patients and mentors. They discovered that mentors play a key role in helping patients get better by taking on two important roles. First, mentors act like investigators, trying to understand the challenges and problems that patients face. Second, mentors act as supporters, offering comfort and assistance during difficult times.The study emphasizes the importance of including mentorship in ED treatment and rehabilitation. It also suggests that training and supervision for paraprofessional mentors are crucial to help them handle their roles effectively, especially when dealing with boundaries and complex situations.

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Eating disorders (ED) can be challenging to treat, often requiring long-term intensive support. Paraprofessional mentors are support persons who make weekly home visits to help patients in the rehabilitation process.The study aims to understand the relationship between mentors and patients with ED. Researchers interviewed 15 patients and mentors. They discovered that mentors play a key role in helping patients get better by taking on two important roles. First, mentors act like investigators, trying to understand the challenges and problems that patients face. Second, mentors act as supporters, offering comfort and assistance during difficult times.The study emphasizes the importance of including mentorship in ED treatment and rehabilitation. It also suggests that training and supervision for paraprofessional mentors are crucial to help them handle their roles effectively, especially when dealing with boundaries and complex situations.

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DOI: 10.1186/s40337-024-01007-x PMID: 38755674

pubmed: 38755674

doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-01007-x

pii: 10.1186/s40337-024-01007-x

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eng

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