C V Wiseman1, S R Sunday, F Klapper, W A Harris, K A Halmi. 1. The Cornell Eating Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University, White Plains, New York 10605, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the changing patterns of hospitalization of eating disorder patients over the past 15 years. METHOD: The records of 1,185 eating disorder patients between 1984 and 1998 were examined on several variables. RESULTS: Over the 15 years, the number of first admissions increased from 20 to 182. There was a concomitant decrease in length of stay from 149.5 days in 1984 to 23.7 days in 1998. Readmissions increased markedly from 0% during the first year to 27% of total admissions in 1998. The discharge weight of anorectic patients significantly decreased from a body mass index (BMI) of 19.3 in 1984 to 17.7 in 1998. These changes were particularly salient in the past 3 years, concurrent with a dramatic rise in managed care cases. CONCLUSIONS: Over the past 15 years, eating disorder hospital treatment has metamorphozed from long-term treatment of a disorder to stabilization of acute episodes. For some patients, this change has been deleterious and not cost effective. Copyright 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the changing patterns of hospitalization of eating disorderpatients over the past 15 years. METHOD: The records of 1,185 eating disorderpatients between 1984 and 1998 were examined on several variables. RESULTS: Over the 15 years, the number of first admissions increased from 20 to 182. There was a concomitant decrease in length of stay from 149.5 days in 1984 to 23.7 days in 1998. Readmissions increased markedly from 0% during the first year to 27% of total admissions in 1998. The discharge weight of anorectic patients significantly decreased from a body mass index (BMI) of 19.3 in 1984 to 17.7 in 1998. These changes were particularly salient in the past 3 years, concurrent with a dramatic rise in managed care cases. CONCLUSIONS: Over the past 15 years, eating disorder hospital treatment has metamorphozed from long-term treatment of a disorder to stabilization of acute episodes. For some patients, this change has been deleterious and not cost effective. Copyright 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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