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Research Article: General psychiatric inpatient care for persons with anorexia nervosa—an integrative literature review protocol

Date Published: 2023-09-29

Abstract:
Introduction People diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are offered or compelled to undergo various treatments and therapies. In Sweden, the lack of highly specialised eating disorder services means that people with anorexia nervosa might be cared for in general psychiatric wards. However, there has been limited research attention paid to how this specific context might benefit or harm persons with anorexia nervosa. There is also limited evidence regarding which form of care is most effective in anorexia nervosa and which type of treatment is optimal in general psychiatric inpatient care. Our intention is to highlight personal and professional perspectives of care for patients with anorexia nervosa in this context, with a focus on person-centred care, gender and power. This protocol describes an integrative literature review aiming to synthesise existing knowledge on general psychiatric inpatient care for persons with anorexia nervosa. Methods and analysis The study will be an integrative literature review following Whittemore and Knafl. We will search the academic databases PubMed, CINAHL and PsycInfo in accordance with a specific search strategy determined in collaboration with a librarian with expertise on systematic reviews. Data will be analysed using a constant comparison method. Persons with their own experience of anorexia nervosa in general psychiatric inpatient care will be involved as coresearchers. Ethics and dissemination As this is a literature review, formal ethical review is not required. The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication and presented at conferences related to this field. Amendments If we need to amend this protocol, we will give the date of each amendment, describe the change and give the rationale in this section. PROSPERO registration number CRD42023426095.

Introduction:
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is reported worldwide among people of all genders and ages. The incidence among younger persons (aged<15) has increased in recent decades, but the reason for this remains unclear and requires further research. 1 Quality of life for those having AN can be very low, and severe long-term AN significantly increases the risk of premature death due to physical stress or suicide. 2 The psychological foundation of AN can be described by feelings of self-criticism, low self-esteem, isolation,…

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