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Eating disorders, primary care, and stigma: an analysis of research trends and patterns

Eating disorders (EDs) are a growing concern affecting millions worldwide. Early detection and treatment are crucial, but stigma can prevent people from seeking help. Primary care providers can play a critical role in early detection by coordinating care with other professionals. Understanding the r...

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Autores principales: Kurdak, Hatice, Tiyekli, Erkan, Özcan, Sevgi, Özer, Zeliha Yelda, Nur Topuz, Ayşe
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10570408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37840808
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1243922
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author Kurdak, Hatice
Tiyekli, Erkan
Özcan, Sevgi
Özer, Zeliha Yelda
Nur Topuz, Ayşe
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Tiyekli, Erkan
Özcan, Sevgi
Özer, Zeliha Yelda
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description Eating disorders (EDs) are a growing concern affecting millions worldwide. Early detection and treatment are crucial, but stigma can prevent people from seeking help. Primary care providers can play a critical role in early detection by coordinating care with other professionals. Understanding the research landscape on EDs, primary care, and stigma is essential for identifying knowledge gaps to direct future research and improve management. In this study, we aimed to analyze the scientific trends and patterns in research about EDs, primary care, and stigma. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science database to collect articles published between May 1986 and May 2023. Bibliometric indicators were utilized to examine authorship, collaboration patterns, and influential papers. Topic analysis was performed to identify stigma-related terms within the dataset. A total of 541 research articles were analyzed, and it was found that the average number of publications per year has increased linearly from nearly zero in 1986 to 41 in 2022. One of the study’s main findings is that despite this linear increase over the years, the subject of stigma did not take a prominent place in the literature. Only a few stigma concepts could be identified with the topic analysis. The authors in the field are also interested in; screening, neurotic symptoms, training, adolescent, obesity-related conditions, and family. One-third of all publications were from 15 journals. However, only two of them were primary healthcare journals. Leading authors’ collaborations were another critical finding from the network analysis. This may help to expand primary care related EDs research to end the mental health stigma. This study provides insights into the research trends and patterns regarding eating disorders, primary care, and stigma. Our findings highlight the need to address primary care’s impact and stigma on EDs. The identified research gaps can guide future studies to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders in primary care settings.
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spelling pubmed-105704082023-10-14 Eating disorders, primary care, and stigma: an analysis of research trends and patterns Kurdak, Hatice Tiyekli, Erkan Özcan, Sevgi Özer, Zeliha Yelda Nur Topuz, Ayşe Front Psychiatry Psychiatry Eating disorders (EDs) are a growing concern affecting millions worldwide. Early detection and treatment are crucial, but stigma can prevent people from seeking help. Primary care providers can play a critical role in early detection by coordinating care with other professionals. Understanding the research landscape on EDs, primary care, and stigma is essential for identifying knowledge gaps to direct future research and improve management. In this study, we aimed to analyze the scientific trends and patterns in research about EDs, primary care, and stigma. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science database to collect articles published between May 1986 and May 2023. Bibliometric indicators were utilized to examine authorship, collaboration patterns, and influential papers. Topic analysis was performed to identify stigma-related terms within the dataset. A total of 541 research articles were analyzed, and it was found that the average number of publications per year has increased linearly from nearly zero in 1986 to 41 in 2022. One of the study’s main findings is that despite this linear increase over the years, the subject of stigma did not take a prominent place in the literature. Only a few stigma concepts could be identified with the topic analysis. The authors in the field are also interested in; screening, neurotic symptoms, training, adolescent, obesity-related conditions, and family. One-third of all publications were from 15 journals. However, only two of them were primary healthcare journals. Leading authors’ collaborations were another critical finding from the network analysis. This may help to expand primary care related EDs research to end the mental health stigma. This study provides insights into the research trends and patterns regarding eating disorders, primary care, and stigma. Our findings highlight the need to address primary care’s impact and stigma on EDs. The identified research gaps can guide future studies to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders in primary care settings. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-29 /pmc/articles/PMC10570408/ /pubmed/37840808 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1243922 Text en Copyright © 2023 Kurdak, Tiyekli, Özcan, Özer and Nur Topuz. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Özcan, Sevgi
Özer, Zeliha Yelda
Nur Topuz, Ayşe
Eating disorders, primary care, and stigma: an analysis of research trends and patterns
title Eating disorders, primary care, and stigma: an analysis of research trends and patterns
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title_fullStr Eating disorders, primary care, and stigma: an analysis of research trends and patterns
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title_short Eating disorders, primary care, and stigma: an analysis of research trends and patterns
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10570408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37840808
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1243922
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