Table 2 Characteristics of chosen studies
Year | Authors | Title/aim | Parent and child characteristics | Data collection | Methodology/analysis | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Sharkey-Orgnero [20] | Qualitative analysis of parents’ views of their daughters’ recovery from AN | 18 Parents (10 mothers and 8 fathers) of females (aged 12–18 years) | Semi-structured interviews | Grounded theory | Canada |
2003 | Tan et al. [22] | To explore the views of patients and parents regarding compulsory treatment in anorexia nervosa | 9 Parents (8 mothers and 1 father) of females (aged 13–21) | Semi-structured interviews | Grounded theory | United Kingdom |
2004 | Cottee-Lane et al. [23] | To describe the experience of parents having a child with AN | 11 Parents (7 mothers and 4 fathers) of females (age 13–16) | Semi-structured interviews | IPA | United Kingdom |
2005 | Tierney [21] | To explore parents’ views in relation to treatment received by their children with AN | 14 Parents (8 mothers and 6 fathers) of adolescents | Semi-structured interviews | Content analysis and coding (Atlas-Ti) | United Kingdom |
2007 | Honey et al. [24] | To address the question “What support do parents of teenage girls with anorexia nervosa want from clinicians?” | 24 Parents (16 mothers and 8 fathers) of females (aged 14–20) | In-depth interviews | Content analysis | Australia |
2008 | Ma [25] | To explore the subjective experiences and effectiveness of family therapy by patients and families | Families of 18 females (including mothers and fathers) who had completed treatment | In-depth interviews | Content analysis | China |
2014 | Bezance and Holliday [26] | To explore mothers’ experience of home treatment (HT) for their daughters with AN | 9 Mothers of adolescents a ged 13–16 years | Semi-structured interviews | IPA | United Kingdom |
2015 | McCormack and McCann [27] | To investigate the subjective experiences of parents caring for an adolescent with AN (including experience of services) | 10 Parents (7 mothers and 3 fathers) of adolescents | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic analysis + NVivo 9 | Ireland |
2016 | Engman-Bredvik et al. [28] | To investigate the experience of multi-family therapy as part of AN treatment from a parental perspective | 12 Parents (6 fathers and 6 mothers) of 6 females (aged 12–17) | Semi-structured interviews | Empirical phenomenological psychological method (EPP) | Sweden |
2017 | Fink et al. [29] | To investigate patient and families experience in a family admissions program–for families at risk of unsuccessful outcomes with FBT | 26 Parents (14 mothers and 12 fathers) of adolescents (aged 12–16) | Semi-structured interviews | Narrative Inquiry and IPA | Australia |
2019 | Mitrofan et al. [30] | To explore patient and parent perspectives on positive and negative aspects of care for YP with eating disorders | 11 Parents–9 mothers and 2 fathers (9 daughters and 2 sons (aged 11–17 at diagnosis) | Focus groups | Thematic analysis + NVivo 9 | United Kingdom |
2019 | McArdle [31] | To gain a more in-depth understanding of parents’ experiences of health services for the treatment of eating disorders | 15 Parents (3 fathers and 12 mothers) of 12 females (aged 11–21) | Focus groups and semi-structured interviews | Interpretive thematic analysis | Ireland |
2019 | Medway et al. [32] | To explore perspectives of young people and parents regarding developmental impact of AN and the role of FBT in facilitating return to health adolescent development | 12 Parents–10 mothers and 2 fathers of 11 females and 1 male (age of onset 12–16 years) | Semi-structured interviews | Narrative inquiry | Australia |
2019 | Wufong et al. [33] | To explore parents’ experiences of MFT/FBT where treatment was discontinued and/or their child continued to experience psychological distress post treatment for AN | 13 Parents–9 mothers and 4 fathers of 11 female (aged 12–17 at diagnosis) | Semi-structured interviews | Critical discursive analysis | Australia |
2021 | Baumas et al. [34] | To explore patient and parent perceptions of multi-family therapy's effectiveness and underlying mechanisms | 6 Parents (4 mothers and 2 fathers) of 3 adolescents (2 daughters and 1 son aged 14–19) | Focus groups | Thematic interpretation | France |
2023 | Baudinet et al. [35] | To explore adolescent and parent perceptions of changes occurring during MFT | 15 Parents (10 mothers and 5 fathers) of 8 adolescents (aged 14–17) | Semi-structured qualitative interviews | Reflexive thematic analysis | United Kingdom |
2019 | Sun et al. [36] | To explore perceptions of treatment outcomes among Chinese families with adolescents with AN | 6 Parents (4 mothers and 2 fathers) | Semi-structured interviews | Grounded theory | China |
2020 | Sibeoni et al. [37] | To explore the experience of inpatient treatment therapeutic alliance among adolescents with AN, parents, and psychiatrists | 18 Parents (14 mothers and 4 fathers) and 15 females (aged 13–17) | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic analysis | France |
2022 | Sourlier et al. [38] | To explore the experiences of parents and anorexia nervosa patients after reorganization of care caused by COVID-19 | 6 Mothers and 6 fathers of 6 patients (aged 10–18) | Semi-structured interviews | Inductive thematic analysis | France |
2022 | Giombini et al. [39] | To qualitatively explore the views of young people and parents towards individual cognition remediation therapy with randomised controlled trial | 47 Parents of 75 females and 5 males aged 10–18 years old | Open-question questionnaire | Thematic analysis, summative content analysis, and coding | UK |
2021 | Lockersten et al. [40] | To qualitatively explore parents' experiences with the transition process from child and adolescent to adult mental health services for AN patients | 12 Parents (9 mothers and 3 fathers) of 10 adolescents aged 15 on average | In-depth, semi-structured interview | STC (systematic text condensation) | Norway |
2021 | Nilsen et al. [41] | Thematic analysis of the reflections on family-based treatment programs for adolescent nervosa by family members' | 14 Parents of 8 patients (aged 12–18 at admission) | Semi-structured interviews | IPA | Norway |
2020 | Williams et al. [42] | Examine parents' experiences of family-based interventions for the treatment of adolescents with AN | 9 Parents (6 mothers and 3 fathers) of 7 patients (aged 12–18 at admission) | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic analysis (QSR-NVivo9) | Australia |
2022 | Whitney et al. [43] | Explore mothers' caregiving experiences prior to diagnosis through post inpatient treatment | 10 Mothers of 10 sons (aged 10–17 at diagnosis) | Semi-structured interviews | CQR methods | US |
2022 | Thibault et al. [44] | Thematic analysis of the experiences of parents that are involved in family-based treatment | 6 Parents (6 mothers) of 1 male and 5 females (aged 11–17) | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic analysis + NVivo 12 | Canada |