1. Unmet health care needs among women at risk for developing an eating disorder in Canada: A structural perspective.
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Cammaert, Jenni
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PREVENTION of eating disorders ,HEALTH policy ,STATISTICS ,SOCIAL determinants of health ,HEALTH services accessibility ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,STRUCTURAL models ,WOMEN ,MENTAL health ,RISK assessment ,SURVEYS ,TEST validity ,COMPARATIVE studies ,AT-risk people ,CHI-squared test ,QUALITY assurance ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DATA analysis software ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,EATING disorders ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,BODY image ,SOCIAL case work - Abstract
This paper used a structural perspective to examine unmet healthcare needs in women at risk for eating disorders in Canada utilizing the Canadian Community Health Survey. The results revealed that body dissatisfied women had reported significantly higher unmet needs compared to body satisfied women (χ
2 (1) =29.31, p <.05). Body dissatisfied women were also more likely to identify structural reasons for unmet needs. Considering the high costs associated with eating disorders, barriers creating inequitable health services need to be addressed in clinical practice, organizational structures, policy, and in research to improve treatment pathways. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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