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Title: | Reviewing the efficacy of community-based treatment for eating disorders |
Authors: | Barranger, Chelsea Marashi, Maryam Marr, Elizabeth Sultan, Zenia Warren, Rachel |
Keywords: | Hamilton, community-based research, eating disorders, community-based treatment |
Publication Date: | Sep-2020 |
Publisher: | Prepared by the McMaster Research Shop for Body Brave |
Abstract: | Approximately 1-2.9 million people meet the diagnostic criteria for eating disorders (EDs) in Canada. The McMaster Research Shop conducted research on the potential for community-based models to treat individuals experiencing EDs, including its cost-effectiveness and effectiveness in terms of patient outcomes. Results show that hospitalizations and outpatient care for ED cost the healthcare system approximately $58M and $180M - 522M CAD per year (based on data from 2017-2018), respectively. Community-based treatment has the potential to reduce healthcare system costs by using a stepped-care and triage approach to treatment and is on par with and at times superior to conventional treatments for EDs. Given the potential for cost-effectiveness and improved patient outcomes, community-based treatment models are likely to ahve positive impacts on the Canadian healthcare system. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/26034 |
Appears in Collections: | Reports |
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