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British Columbia Provincial Eating Disorders Program: an organizational description
C L Birmingham1, L Lauritzen, L M Jonat
1Eating Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD
|April 23, 2005
Summary
The British Columbia Provincial Eating Disorders Program (BCEDP) supports eating disorder care by connecting treatment providers and advising the government. It focuses on anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, excluding obesity.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
- Psychiatry
Background:
- The British Columbia Provincial Eating Disorders Program (BCEDP) is a government-funded entity.
- It addresses the need for coordinated care in eating disorder treatment.
- The program focuses on specific eating disorders due to resource allocation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the functions and scope of the BCEDP.
- To describe the BCEDP's role in facilitating communication among healthcare providers.
- To detail the BCEDP's advisory and educational contributions.
Main Methods:
- The BCEDP acts as a central communication hub.
- It provides treatment advice and educational resources.
- The program collaborates with the Provincial Eating Disorders Resource Centre.
Main Results:
- The BCEDP facilitates communication between primary, secondary, and tertiary care givers.
- It offers treatment advice and teaching to healthcare professionals.
- The program assists in governmental communication and decision-making.
Conclusions:
- The BCEDP plays a vital role in managing eating disorder treatment needs in British Columbia.
- Its focus is on anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
- The program's structure supports improved care coordination and government liaison.