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Table 4 Student reports of awareness of services, attempts to access services and reflections on the helpfulness of services

From: Seeking support for an eating disorder: a qualitative analysis of the university student experience—accessibility of support for students

 

Aware of service

Attempted to access service

Found service helpful/very helpful (as a percentage of those attempting to access the service)

GP

97

58

28 (48%)

Private therapist

95

32

17 (53%)

Helpline

91

15

8 (53%)

University counselling service

86

43

17 (40%)

Advice from a dietician/nutritionist

84

30

15 (50%)

Medication

81

33

15 (45%)

NHS outpatient

74

29

15 (52%)

NHS inpatient

71

12

4 (33%)

Online self-help

74

24

9 (38%)

Peer support programme

64

9

6 (67%)