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Abstract
Methods: Four semistructured in-depth face-to-face interviews were con-ducted with adults admitted to a public hospital in southeast Queensland,Australia, for treatment of AUD. The interpretive phenomenological anal-ysis (IPA) framework was used to guide the study design and data analysis. Results: The interrelated themes of social stigmatization, corrupted knowl-edge, vulnerability and burden, and locus of control were found to sit within the broad drivers of fear of food and psychological pain. Fear of food is the vehicle of blame for an unknown etiology of diverticulitis, resulting in the corruption of knowledge by all stakeholders, including the patient, family members, friends, and health professionals. The unnec-essary dietary restrictions imposed clinically and by the patients themselves contribute to a loss of culture, a high internal locus of control, and social stigmatization. As a result, patients expressed vulnerability and a sense of burden on the hospital staff, family members, and friends, leading to a broad ongoing experience of psychological pain.
Conclusion: The findings indicate that current inpatient dietary manage-ment of AUD is associated with long-term psychological pain in pa-tients, with fear of food as the trigger for this experience. This study highlights that food has a profound effect on patients’ emotional, cul-tural, and social values and signifies the importance of avoiding unnec-essary dietary restriction for patients with AUD. The findings provide an opportunity to improve patient care by focusing on reducing fear and ad-dressing concerns.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 379 |
Pages (from-to) | 197 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | S2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2019 |
Event | Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW): “The Universe Within” - Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 8 Sept 2019 → 10 Sept 2019 http://agw2019.org.au/ |
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Nutrition Research for Digestive Health
Marshall, S., Crichton, M., Campbell, K., Lohning, A., Marx, W., Van der Meij, B., Angus, R., Canavan, R., Utter, J. & Tang, X.
1/01/14 → …
Project: Research
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Research by Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Students
Isenring, E., Marshall, S., Reidlinger, D., Kelly, J., Cox, G., Van der Meij, B., MacKenzie-Shalders, K., Mayr, H., Utter, J., Dahl, C., Crichton, M., O'Bryan, K. R., Norris, R., Warner, M., Davidson, A., Naranjo, A., Mahoney, S., Eberhardt, F., Dalwood, P., Lopez, E., Hofto, S., Innerarity, C., So, D., McIntosh, A., Gadd, N., Chan, H. C., Lan, X., Fei, X., Kostjasyn, S., Adhyaru, P., Giang, J., Leung, E. L. Y., Strike, K., Pearcy, J., Somani, A., Wright, C., Matthews, C., Lee, G., Tang, X. & Eso, A.
1/01/14 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Fiona Ebehardt - Masters of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice research project
Skye Marshall (Supervisor)
25 Sept 2018 → 1 May 2019Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Non-HDR Student Supervision