Comparing treatment programmes for anorexia
| Autor: | Lisa J Cotter, Hubert Lacey, John F. Morgan, Michael Ussher, Richard Sly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty Leadership and Management business.industry 030503 health policy & services Health Policy 05 social sciences Treatment outcome Anorexia medicine.disease Anorexia nervosa 03 medical and health sciences Eating disorders General psychopathology Naturalistic observation medicine Physical therapy 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Patient treatment medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Healthcare Management. 22:34-39 |
| ISSN: | 1759-7382 1358-0574 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjhc.2016.22.1.34 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To compare end-of-treatment outcomes for patients receiving either inpatient or day patient specialist treatment for anorexia nervosa. Outcomes included body mass index (BMI), symptom severity (EDE), general psychopathology (CORE), and treatment cost. Methods: A naturalistic study design was used. Participants were asked to complete validated questionnaires at the start and end of treatment, and weight data were also collected at these points. Cost of treatment episode was calculated at the end of treatment. These variables were compared between units. Results: Patients attending the two different treatment modalities had comparable treatment outcomes across weight measures, and global scores on the EDE and CORE questionnaires—all considered key treatment outcome variables. Those attending day patient treatment had treatment costs of on average £17 753 less than those in inpatient treatment. Discussion: Day patient treatment can produce similar treatment outcomes to its more intensive—and expensive—inpatient alternative. This is the first study to examine this in eating disorders, and warrants further examination. |
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