Service Providers' Perceptions of the Strengths and Prospective Improvements in UK Eating Disorder Services: Findings from a Royal College Survey

Antonia Koskina; Jamie Arkell; Gerard Butcher; Alan Currie; Simon Gowers; Adrienne Key; Harry Millar; Dasha Nicholls; Susan Ringwood; Paul Robinson; Lakshmi Venkatraman; Kate Wurr; Ulrike Schmidt

doi:10.1002/erv.1149

Service Providers' Perceptions of the Strengths and Prospective Improvements in UK Eating Disorder Services: Findings from a Royal College Survey

Antonia Koskina, Jamie Arkell, Gerard Butcher, Alan Currie, Simon Gowers, Adrienne Key, Harry Millar, Dasha Nicholls, Susan Ringwood, Paul Robinson, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Kate Wurr, Ulrike Schmidt

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Abstract

Aims and methods
This study aims to explore perceptions of eating disorder service strengths and to develop a clearer picture of improvements clinicians would like to see occur in the services they lead. A survey designed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Section of Eating Disorders was completed by 83 lead clinicians in both public and private sector services in the UK and Eire. Content analysis was performed, and common themes were identified.

Results
Five main strengths of a service were identified as follows: quality of treatment (n = 36), staff skills (n = 21), continuity of care (n = 15), family involvement (n = 12) and accessibility and availability (n = 11). These themes also arose when clinicians evaluated areas they wished to develop and improve.

Conclusions
Service providers' views were congruent with each other, NICE guidelines and quality standards as proposed by the Royal College. Although clinicians feel that their service fulfils many practice guidelines, there remains areas in which adherence is felt to be lacking.

Original language	English
Article number	N/A
Pages (from-to)	225-231
Number of pages	7
Journal	European Eating Disorders Review
Volume	20
Issue number	3
Early online date	2 Aug 2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.1149
Publication status	Published - May 2012

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Koskina, A., Arkell, J., Butcher, G., Currie, A., Gowers, S., Key, A., Millar, H., Nicholls, D., Ringwood, S., Robinson, P., Venkatraman, L., Wurr, K., & Schmidt, U. (2012). Service Providers' Perceptions of the Strengths and Prospective Improvements in UK Eating Disorder Services: Findings from a Royal College Survey. European Eating Disorders Review, 20(3), 225-231. Article N/A. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.1149

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