Managing eating disorder patients in primary care in the UK: A qualitative study

Reid, Marie; Williams, Sarah; Hammersley, Richard

Abstract

It is the general practitioner's (GP's) responsibility to diagnose and manage the care of eating disorder patients but recent surveys suggest that there may be problems. In this qualitative study we have explored the perceptions of 20 GPs. In general they felt that eating disorders had little quantitative impact on their services due to low prevalence, but a high impact when they did occurr due to their complexity. Patients' needs in primary care include improved assessment, constructive holding and monitoring, staff training, referral and continuity of care.

Citation

Reid, M., Williams, S., & Hammersley, R. (2009). Managing eating disorder patients in primary care in the UK: A qualitative study. Eating Disorders, 18(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10640260903439441

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2009
• Online Publication Date: Dec 22, 2009
• Publication Date: Dec 28, 2009
• Journal: Eating Disorders
• Print ISSN: 1064-0266
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 1-9
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10640260903439441
• Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental health; General Medicine
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/405784