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Table 2 Overarching themes and subthemes

From: Clinician perspectives of the implementation of an early intervention service for eating disorders in England: a mixed method study

Theme

Sub-themes

Patient

Patient engagement

 

Patient complexity and comorbidities

Clinician

Hope and enthusiasm: Making sense of early intervention and FREED

 

Conflicting feelings: Eligibility and concerns about non-FREED patients

 

Self-efficacy: Experience, stress, and resilience

The service model

Flexibility and structure

 

Champion as invaluable

 

Meeting people where they are at: Care package and resources

Implementation strategy

Practical and ongoing training

 

Being part of something bigger: The FREED Network

Service/team

Capacity and competing demands

 

Compatibility and integration

 

An open dialogue: Sharing and involvement

Wider system

Broader system of care

 

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  1. Notes FREED = First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders