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Learning From Existing Services: Developing an Intensive Outpatient Services for Children and Adolescents With Eating Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2023

Katie Salucci  and
Erica Cini
Katie Salucci*
Affiliation:
East London NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Erica Cini
Affiliation:
East London NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience King's College London, London, United Kingdom
*
*Corresponding author.
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Abstract

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Aims

Gain an insight into learnings/pitfalls that existing services have met whilst setting up/running intensive outpatient pathways/ services (IOS).

Methods

4 Focus Groups (FGs) were conducted virtually through MS Teams from December 2022- January 2023 of duration 90 minutes each for health professionals involved in a leadership role in IOS pathways across England. The FGs were recorded with participant consent, transcribed and analysed with an inductive approach for thematic analysis.

Results

4 main themes emerged including (i) patient and (ii) team considerations, (iii) approach and (iv) commissioning. A key sub-theme emphasised the importance of flexible and creative approaches in IOS to supplement existing evidence base therapies as well as the importance of a well-rounded MDT approach with good communication across the board. Key set-ups include: enhanced outpatient offers, home treatments, in-reach, and hybrid.

Conclusion

Intensive outpatient services for EDs allows an enhanced community offer that is needs led and flexible and individualised approach.

Type
Service Evaluation
Information
BJPsych Open , Volume 9 , Supplement S1: Abstracts from the RCPsych International Congress 2023, 10–13 July , July 2023 , pp. S142 - S143
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Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Footnotes

Abstracts were reviewed by the RCPsych Academic Faculty rather than by the standard BJPsych Open peer review process and should not be quoted as peer-reviewed by BJPsych Open in any subsequent publication.

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