Basterfield Annie, Dimitropoulos Gina, Bills Donna, Cullen Olivia, Freeman Victoria E
Bariatric Surgery Program, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Eating Disorder Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Health Soc Care Community. 2018 Jul;26(4):604-612. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12557. Epub 2018 Mar 1.
This qualitative study aims to explore how individuals who are seeking help and support for eating disorders use various forms of technology. Fifteen participants, recruited from an Eating Disorder Program in a hospital setting and an eating disorder community support centre, voluntarily participated in focus groups and individual interviews in 2015. The authors used thematic analysis to code and analyse the qualitative data, and three themes were identified: safety, connection and technology development. This study identifies the need for technology use to be addressed and integrated into clinical services for eating disorders, as well as for safe and helpful technology tools to be developed for this population.
这项定性研究旨在探讨那些因饮食失调而寻求帮助和支持的个人如何使用各种形式的技术。2015年,从一家医院的饮食失调项目和一个饮食失调社区支持中心招募了15名参与者,他们自愿参加了焦点小组和个人访谈。作者使用主题分析法对定性数据进行编码和分析,确定了三个主题:安全、联系和技术发展。本研究指出,有必要解决技术使用问题,并将其纳入饮食失调的临床服务中,同时还需要为这一人群开发安全且有用的技术工具。