Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
Nutrients. 2020 Sep 18;12(9):2860. doi: 10.3390/nu12092860.
Despite increasing research on the concept of addictive eating, there is currently no published evidence on the views of health professionals who potentially consult with patients presenting with addictive eating behaviours, or of students training to become health professionals. This study aimed to explore the views and understanding of addictive eating behaviours among health professionals and health professionals in training and to identify potential gaps in professional development training. An international online cross-sectional survey was conducted in February-April 2020. The survey (70 questions, 6 key areas) assessed participants' opinions and clinical experience of addictive eating; opinions on control, responsibility, and stigma relating to addictive eating; and knowledge of addictive eating and opinions on professional development training. In total, 142 health professionals and 33 health professionals in training completed the survey (mean age 38.1 ± 12.5 years, 65% from Australia/16% from the U.K.) Of the health professionals, 47% were dietitians and 16% were psychologists. Most participants ( = 126, 72%) reported that they have been asked by individuals about addictive eating. Half of the participants reported that they consider the term food addiction to be stigmatising for individuals ( = 88). Sixty percent ( = 105) reported that they were interested/very interested in receiving addictive eating training, with the top two preferred formats being online and self-paced, and face-to-face. These results demonstrate that addictive eating is supported by health professionals as they consult with patients presenting with this behaviour, which supports the views of the general community and demonstrates a need for health professional training.
尽管关于成瘾性饮食的研究越来越多，但目前尚无关于可能会与表现出成瘾性饮食行为的患者进行咨询的健康专业人员，或正在接受培训以成为健康专业人员的学生对成瘾性饮食的看法和理解的已发表证据。本研究旨在探讨健康专业人员和正在接受培训的健康专业人员对成瘾性饮食行为的看法和理解，并确定专业发展培训方面的潜在差距。 2020 年 2 月至 4 月期间进行了一项国际在线横断面调查。该调查（70 个问题，6 个关键领域）评估了参与者对成瘾性饮食的看法和临床经验；对与成瘾性饮食相关的控制，责任和污名的看法；对成瘾性饮食的了解以及对专业发展培训的看法。共有 142 名健康专业人员和 33 名健康专业学生完成了调查（平均年龄 38.1 ± 12.5 岁，来自澳大利亚的占 65％，来自英国的占 16％）。在健康专业人员中，有 47％是营养师，16％是心理学家。大多数参与者（= 126，72％）报告说他们曾被个人询问过成瘾性饮食。有一半的参与者（= 88）表示他们认为“食物成瘾”一词对个人有污名化。有 60％（= 105）的参与者表示他们有兴趣/非常有兴趣接受成瘾性饮食培训，他们最希望的两种格式是在线和自定进度以及面对面。这些结果表明，健康专业人员在与表现出这种行为的患者进行咨询时支持成瘾性饮食，这与一般社区的观点一致，并表明健康专业人员培训的需求。
