Table 2 Physicians’ agreement to knowledge of resources for patients with eating disorders after their Emergency Department visit
Resources | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness | 115 | 74.2 | 23 | 14.8 | 17 | 11.0 | 155 |
Community support groups | 115 | 73.2 | 21 | 13.4 | 21 | 13.6 | 157 |
Online support groups | 113 | 72.0 | 26 | 16.6 | 18 | 11.5 | 157 |
The National Eating Disorders Association | 111 | 70.7 | 27 | 17.2 | 19 | 12.1 | 157 |
Outpatient treatment programs (partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient program) | 107 | 68.2 | 28 | 17.8 | 22 | 14.0 | 157 |
Residential treatment programs | 101 | 64.3 | 30 | 19.1 | 26 | 16.6 | 157 |
Self-help materials | 96 | 61.1 | 40 | 25.5 | 21 | 13.4 | 157 |
Patient education materials/discharge instructions | 41 | 26.1 | 37 | 23.6 | 79 | 50.3 | 157 |
Outpatient follow up (psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed therapist, dietitian, other) | 37 | 23.6 | 27 | 17.2 | 93 | 59.2 | 157 |
Follow up with primary care physician | 12 | 7.6 | 21 | 13.4 | 124 | 79.0 | 157 |