Impact of Enteral Feeding v.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The views of staff, service users and carers on the inclusion of naso gastric tube feeding as treatment for Anorexia Nervosa.
IRAS ID
127084
Contact name
Monique Schelhase
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 29 days
Research summary
Successful treatment of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) usually relies on the existence of a collaborative relationship between the patient and clinician. The need for nasogastric tube feeding (NGF) remains somewhat controversial. Despite documentation of the benefits of NGF it remains a contested procedure and one which divides mental health professional opinion with regard to its impact and the extent to which it compromises the relationship with the therapist and others i.e. carers. Health professional views include it resulting in a negative outcome in the long term, it eroding the fragile autonomy of the patient and will worsening the patient's psychological wellbeing. The study serves to explore the views of staff, service users and carers on the inclusion of NGF in the treatment of AN. It is hypothesised that NGF will have a significant impact on existing interpersonal relationships, in particular within the family. The study plans to conduct single, individual, interviews of multidisciplinary staff working in an adult, NHS inpatient eating disorder facility as well as service users and their carers, accessing the service, who have undergone NGF. Following maximum variation sampling a face to face, semi structured interview schedule based around four standard questions with scope for the exploration of other emergent and relevant areas will be used to obtain qualitative data from all participants. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) has been chosen for data collection and analysis as it is oriented towards exploring and understanding the experience of a particular phenomenon.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/YH/0332
Date of REC Opinion
31 Oct 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion