Evaluating an implementation model of evidence-based therapy for eating disorders in non-specialist regional mental health settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many people with eating disorders (EDs) either do not access treatment, access it well after symptoms first start, or drop out of treatment. This study evaluated ways to improve early access to evidence-based interventions for those with EDs in a non-specialist community setting.

Methods

In an Australian regional community, links were formed between general medical practitioners and treatment providers (psychologists, mental health social workers and dietitians), who received ongoing training, feedback and support. Service users had access to 20-40 subsidised treatment sessions. Data were collected from 143 patients over 18 months. Our outcomes are reported according to the RE-AIM implementation framework: Reach (we measured uptake and treatment completion); Effec

SUBMITTER: Johnson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9670061 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature