title: Parental evaluation of treatment outcome and satisfaction with an inpatient program for eating disorders.
abstract: This study is concerned with the service provided to adolescent patients with eating disorders admitted to a private hospital. The patients' parents were asked to evaluate the service. Parental satisfaction was assessed by means of a questionnaire devised for this purpose and comments were elicited as to how the service could be improved. Parents of a consecutive series of 56 patients were asked to complete the questionnaire 6 months after admission; 82% (N = 46) responded. Most parents were pleased with the service provided but nevertheless many made some criticisms (35%) or suggestions for improvement (37%). The parental responses were discussed with the staff involved in treatment, resulting in changes to the service.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Sydney.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kopec-Schrader
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marden
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Touyz
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Beumont
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D016304:Hospitals, Private; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome