A peer mentoring program for eating disorders: improved symptomatology and reduced hospital admissions, three years and a pandemic on.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer support involves people (mentors) using their own experiences to assist others (mentees). The impetus to include peer support in eating disorder recovery is high, however research on implementation of peer roles in eating disorder management is limited. A previous pilot study found positive but preliminary results for a Peer Mentor Program (PMP) for eating disorders. The PMP has since developed over time, including broadening its eligibility criteria and shifting to predominantly online delivery during COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate the updated version of the PMP, on a larger and more diverse group of mentees.

Methods

Previously collected PMP service data from July 2020 to April 2022 (during COVID-19 lockdowns) was evaluated for fifty-one mentees usin

SUBMITTER: Raspovic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247779 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature