Improving the Eating Disorder Care Approach by Schon

Eating disorder refers to a range of psychological shortcomings that trigger abnormal feeding habits in people usually as a side effect. Eating disorder care thus relates to the undertaking of medical and caregiving personnel in which they seek to manage the affected person’s abnormal disorders and eventually treat the same to return to normal where need be. The method chosen to undertake eating disorder care makes the foundation of eating disorder care approaches. In Germany, the Schon Klinik Hospital and its founders sought to have a correct approach to handling eating disorder through availing care and treatment through various hospital outlets that the management had acquired. Over an extended period, the Schon Klinik has improved care and sought various supportive measures that are geared toward making better the eating disorder care approach that the hospital adopted. Thus, the essay explores to establish what it takes to improve and expand the infrastructure relating to the Eating Disorder Care approach by Schon Klinik.

IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE EATING DISORDER CARE

The Eating Disorder Care approach adopted in the German healthcare system is pioneered by the efforts of the Schon Klinik group of hospitals. The proposal took such that the process of care included two phases namely, pre-admission stage and the inpatient stage as is the case with the Roseneck, a branch of Schon Klinik (Andreas et al., 2010). The pre-admission scene was more of a diagnostics phase which after establishing the type of disorder a patient has, then they are either admitted or treated on an outpatient basis. The challenges associated with the above approach form the foundation upon which improvement of care and expansion of the infrastructure is Schon Klinik, and any other health facilities can be undertaken.

Improvements

The improvements for consideration with regards to the Eating Disorder approach include the technical aspects adopted, touching on personnel, skill sets and the general human resource capacity.

Training of personnel who undertake Eating Disorder Care

The enhancement of skill and experience necessary for providing adequate eating disorder care is achievable through training. Personnel is imparted on researched means of improving the approach and making it as efficient and swift as possible. The result is that they have better knowledge of how to handle patients as well as positive attitude towards growing the levels of current care (Bell, 2014). The cross-section of eating disorder care personnel countrywide best engage information of organisational bodies that facilitate workshops for sharing of information and expert information which sharpens the skill for the health niche as a whole.

Acquisition of robust patient management systems and personnel

- A challenge currently experienced in the approach availed by Schon is that patients wait over 80 days to access Eating Disorder care. The use of robust technology and more personnel at every hospital in Germany is key to ensuring quicker processing of the diagnosis phases and admission of those grossly affected. The management system is critical in providing online facilitation of categorising clients and making a follow up on their treatment status as well as prompting them on when their appointment dates are. The system can also be set in such a way that pre-determined symptoms automatically advise clients on whether or not they have eating disorders. The mechanisation achieved thus eases the manual burden and paperwork that clinicians have faced as a challenge in the approach.

Expansion

Creation of government-backed policies that ease the acquisition of properties and establishment of mergers: - The challenges faced by Schon Klinik in the quest to expand and reach more vulnerable patients was significantly hindered by the Ministry of Health which denied the franchise a chance to own or acquire other facilities. The expansion plans of the hospital and any other aspiring eating disorder care venture will be catered for efficiently if the government puts in place policies that support the acquisition of property and mergers geared toward improving the infrastructure and access.

Incorporation of the patients and communities as stakeholders in the approach

Expansion and spread of the reach for the eating disorder care can take the approach that invites patients and the city into buying in the idea. The conjoining of community and expert knowledge place the expansion of the proposal at a higher level since it is driven by the masses which is economical and with a more comprehensive geographical coverage.

Embracing emerging social media technology to raise awareness of the Eating Disorder Care: - The use of social media and new modes of communication to make the public aware of the existing approach in Germany provides the chance for criticism of the proposal from both medical and non-medical experts. In the process, the expansion of the method is achieved through new ideas received and shared across different platforms for the benefit of Schon and the patients in whole.

Conclusion

The Eating Disorder Care approach adopted in Germany by the Schon Klinik hospital franchise has so far offered one of the best methods to the illness. However, there is need to improve the expertise and expand the infrastructure that facilitates the approach such that it can be in a better state. Key factors that enhance the improvement and expansion of the method include: Training of personnel who undertake Eating Disorder Care; Acquisition of robust patient management systems and personnel; Creation of government-backed policies,; Incorporation of the patients and communities as stakeholders in the approach and Embracing emerging social media technology to raise awareness of the Eating Disorder Care. In its entirety, the adoption of the above factors goes a long way in making expedient the service that is necessary with the Eating Disorder Care. 

References

Andreas, S., Becker, T., and Puschner, B.  (2010). Outcome measurement in Germany. In Outcome Measurement in Mental Health: Theory and Practice.

Bell, R. M. (2014). Holy anorexia. University of Chicago Press.