Clinicians' Experiences of Providing Compulsory Care for Youth With Anorexia Nervosa: A Qualitative Study
Providing compulsory nasogastric tube feeding for youth with anorexia nervosa may potentially cross clinicians' moral boundaries, leading to moral injury and potential traumatization, endangering the quality and sustainability of care. The necessity for education, innovation, team building, shared decision-making, practical guidelines and ethical/moral debate is discussed. This study may contribute to ongoing debate and further research on the implications of compulsory feeding for youth with anorexia nervosa.
Authors
- Robert R. J. M. Vermeiren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8673-2207)
- Martine C. de Vries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3178-7470)
- Celeste Bouman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7761-7086)
- Eric Vermetten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0579-4404)
- Laura Nooteboom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-4863)
- Tim M Offringa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-149X)
- P. M. L. Korthals Altes
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Parnassia Groep (NL)
- Willem-Alexander Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24587
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum