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The eating disorder (ED) professional workforce shows limited diversity globally, with significant underrepresentation across demographic and professional factors. Addressing stigma, pipeline issues, and field homogeneity is crucial for improving diversity in ED care.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Psychiatry
  • Sociology of Health

Background:

  • Growing recognition of the importance of diversity in healthcare.
  • Limited research on diversity within the global eating disorder (ED) professional workforce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine demographic and professional diversity among ED professionals.
  • To identify barriers to increasing workforce diversity in the ED field.

Main Methods:

  • Multi-methods study involving 512 participants recruited from ED and discipline-specific professional organizations.
  • Quantitative data collection on demographics and professional experience.
  • Qualitative analysis to identify themes related to diversity barriers.

Main Results:

  • The ED workforce is predominantly White (73.0%), heterosexual/straight (84.1%), and female (89.6%).
  • Key barriers identified include stigma, bias, stereotypes, issues within the ED educational pipeline, and the field's existing homogeneity.
  • Findings indicate limited workforce diversity both within and across nations.

Conclusions:

  • The ED professional workforce exhibits limited diversity globally.
  • A theoretical framework highlights the need to address educational pipeline issues, workforce homogeneity, and misconceptions about EDs.
  • Further research is needed to test this framework's utility in enhancing ED workforce diversity.