The response rate was 82% (Table 1). Anorexia nervosa remained the dominant self reported diagnosis at 52%. 83% of patients reported they would recommend Mandometer treatment to others.
Table 1. Survey distribution and response rate
Survey distribution |
Responses | (%) |
---|---|---|
94 | 77 | 82 |
![patientsurvey2018_figure1_ patientsurvey2018_figure1_](https://mando.se/wp-content/uploads/patientsurvey2018_figure1_.png)
The patients surveyed had been in treatment for an average of 5.2 (0.2 -26) months.
![patientsurvey2018_figure2 patientsurvey2018_figure2](https://mando.se/wp-content/uploads/patientsurvey2018_figure2.png)
The graph (Figure 2) compares patient reports of physical, psychiatric and social wellbeing at the start of treatment to the time of being surveyed. Where 0=very poor and 10=Very good, the averages at the time of being surveyed were; physical (5.9), psychiatric (4.9) and social (5.9) wellbeing, compared to; physical (2.9), psychiatric (2.5) and social (3.7) wellbeing at the beginning of treatment.
![fpatientenkat2018_figur3 fpatientenkat2018_figur3](https://mando.se/wp-content/uploads/fpatientenkat2018_figur3.png)
- How does the Mandometer treatment work?
- How familiar are you with the treatment?
- Have you been given information about treatment results?
- Do you feel involved in your treatment?
- How does our treatment compare to other treatment you have tried?
- How friendly do you find the staff at the Mandometer clinic?
- How satisfied were you with previous eating disorder treatment you received?
- How satisfied are you with Mandometer treatment?
- How does your experience of Mandometer treatment compare to your experience of previous treatments?
![patientsurvey2018_figure4 patientsurvey2018_figure4](https://mando.se/wp-content/uploads/patientsurvey2018_figure4.png)
22 patients who felt that something was missing from Mandometer treatment suggested one or more of the following improvements:
More focus on mental wellness (n = 5)
More organized activities (n = 3)
Anxiety Management and Relaxation Exercises (n = 2)
Speak with a psychologist (n = 7)
More activities (n = 1)
More space to be in (n = 2)
More feedback at the end of the treatment (n = 1)
Vegetarian Diet (n = 2)
![patientsurvey2018_figure5 patientsurvey2018_figure5](https://mando.se/wp-content/uploads/patientsurvey2018_figure5.png)
83 percent of patients responded that they would recommend Mandometer treatment to a friend with an eating disorder (Figure 5).