Adolescent education experiences in inpatient eating disorder settings

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Educational experiences of young women with anorexia nervosa in an inpatient eating disorder setting

• IRAS ID

  212586

• Contact name

  Lois Mello Thorpe

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Manchester

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 5 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  The research will explore educational experiences of adolescent females with anorexia, who are receiving inpatient care. Education plays a huge part in adolescent development, and previous research indicates that education also plays an important role for individuals who have developed eating disorders so severe that they require inpatient care (Maxwell et al, 2011; Koruth, Nevison and Schwannauer, 2012). This research aims to examine the role and importance of engaging in education for adolescents with anorexia in an inpatient setting. It also aims to explore the relationship between education and eating disorders and how education in an inpatient setting impacts academic achievement and eating disorder recovery. \nThe research will utilise a qualitative design. Participants will be recruited from a specialist eating disorder unit, the Rivendell young persons unit at the Priory Hospital in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. Participants will be invited to take part in a semi-structured interview, which will be recorded, transcribed and qualitatively analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/NW/0086

• Date of REC Opinion

  20 Apr 2017

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion