Table 2.

Inpatient refeeding protocol and inpatient care team^a

Characteristic	n (%)
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)

^aSome n’s may not add up to 27 as respondents were may have skipped questions or were allowed to select more than one characteristic

^bRespondents answered that medications are typically prescribed and then received additional questions about each medication. Answers in table reflect options of “yes, sometimes” and “yes, always”