Characteristic | n (%) |
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Admission location (select all that apply) | n = 26 |
Mixed pediatric and adolescent medical unit | 14 (51.9) |
Adolescent medical unit | 4 (14.8) |
Adolescent psychiatric unit | 3 (11.1) |
Medical/psychiatric unit | 3 (11.1) |
Pediatric intensive care unit | 1 (3.7) |
Other | 2 (7.4) |
Specific refeeding protocol | n = 22 |
No | 11 (50.0) |
Yes | 11 (50.0) |
If yes, protocol same as anorexia protocol | 6/11 (54.0) |
Form of nutrition for refeeding (select all that apply) | n = 22 |
Food | 20 (90.9) |
Nasogastric feeds | 11 (50.0) |
Comfort foods | 10 (45.4) |
Liquid nutrition | 10 (45.4) |
Intravenous fluids | 2 (9.1) |
Total parenteral nutrition | 1 (4.5) |
Meals observed | n = 21 |
Yes | 18 (85.7) |
No | 3 (14.3) |
Patient weighed daily | n = 22 |
No | 1 (4.5) |
Yes | 21 (95.5) |
When phosphorus supplements prescribed | n = 22 |
Only if phosphorus drops | 13 (59.1) |
On all patients | 7 (31.8) |
Never | 1 (4.5) |
Other | 1 (4.5) |
Inpatient care team members (select all that apply) | n = 22 |
Adolescent medicine | 21 (95.5) |
Psychiatrist | 19 (86.4) |
Psychologist | 16 (72.7) |
Social work | 13 (59.0) |
Family based treatment therapist | 5 (22.7) |
Occupational therapist | 4 (18.2) |
General pediatrics | 4 (18.2) |
Family therapist | 3 (13.6) |
Feeding specialist | 2 (9.1) |
Medications are typically prescribed | n = 20 |
No | 13 (59.1) |
Yes | 7 (35.0) |
Which medications are prescribed (select all that apply)b | n = 6 |
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor | 6 (100.0) |
Multivitamin | 4 (66.7) |
Atypical antipsychotic | 4 (66.7) |
Benzodiazepines | 4 (66.7) |
Cyproheptadine | 3 (50.0) |
Fish oil | 2 (33.3) |