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Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents for the Queensland Eating Disorder Service Facilitated Peer Supervision groups

From: Evaluation of a model of online, facilitated, peer group supervision for dietitians working in eating disorders

 

Baseline survey

Follow-up survey (6 months)

Learning and clinical practice survey

Total respondents

59 (78%)

37 (56%)

50 (71%)

Facilitated Peer Supervision groupsa (plus clinical practice area)

   

 A (general focus) n = 19 (includes 10 pilot participants)

7 (12%)

3 (8%)

11 (22%)

 B (private practice) n = 23

16 (27%)

9 (24%)

13 (26%)

 C (paediatric/adolescent focus) n = 20

16 (27%)

8 (22%)

8 (16%)

 D (private practice) n = 13

11 (19%)

6 (16%)

10 (20%)

 E (community focus) n = 11

6 (10%)

4 (11%)

8 (16%)

 Not stated

3 (5%)

7 (19%)

 

Location

   

 Metro (urban centre population > 100,000)

22 (37%)

13 (35%)

 

 Capital city (Brisbane)

21 (36%)

15 (41%)

 

 Rural (urban centre population10,000–99,999 population)

12 (20%)

7 (19%)

 

 Remote (urban centre/area population < 9,999)

3 (5.1%)

2 (5.4%)

 

 Not stated

1 (1.7%)

  

Experience

   

 < 5 years

27 (46%)

20 (54%)

 

 5–10 years

19 (32%)

8 (22%)

 

 > 10 years

13 (22%)

9 (24%)

 

Number of clients (past 12 months)

   

 < 5 clients

21 (36%)

10 (27%)

 

 5–15 clients

21 (36%)

13 (35%)

 

 > 15 clients

17 (29%)

14 (38%)

 

Place of employment

   

 Public hospital

24 (41%)

17 (46%)

 

 Public Community Health Centre

8 (14%)

9 (24%)

 

 Private hospital

8 (14%)

3 (8.1%)

 

 Private practice

30 (51%)

18 (49%)

 

 University clinic

2 (3%)

1 (2.7%)

 

 Public specialist eating disorder service

1 (2.7%)

0 (0%)

 

 Non-government organization

4 (7%)

1 (2.7%)

 

 Dietetic student

1 (2.7%)

  

Client group

   

 Pediatric

20 (34%)

8 (22%)

 

 Adolescent

46 (78%)

27 (73%)

 

 Adult

50 (85%)

35 (95%)

 
  1. Percentages for Baseline and Follow-up Surveys are based on all participants not including the original pilot group (n = 76). Percentages for the Learning and Clinical Practice Survey based on 70 past and present participants with a valid email (including pilot participants)
  2. a Groups included 10 participants at any one time. Higher numbers for each group reflect withdrawals and subsequent inclusion of additional members from the waitlist