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“I would love to have online support but I don't trust it”: Positive and negative views of technology from the perspective of those with eating disorders in C anada
Author(s) -
Basterfield Annie,
Dimitropoulos Gina,
Bills Donna,
Cullen Olivia,
Freeman Victoria E.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
health and social care in the community
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.984
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1365-2524
pISSN - 0966-0410
DOI - 10.1111/hsc.12557
Subject(s) - eating disorders , thematic analysis , perspective (graphical) , qualitative research , focus group , psychology , population , medicine , psychiatry , sociology , social science , environmental health , artificial intelligence , computer science , anthropology
This qualitative study aims to explore how individuals who are seeking help and support for eating disorders use various forms of technology. Fifteen participants, recruited from an Eating Disorder Program in a hospital setting and an eating disorder community support centre, voluntarily participated in focus groups and individual interviews in 2015. The authors used thematic analysis to code and analyse the qualitative data, and three themes were identified: safety, connection and technology development. This study identifies the need for technology use to be addressed and integrated into clinical services for eating disorders, as well as for safe and helpful technology tools to be developed for this population.