Mental health first aid for eating disorders: pilot evaluation of a training program for the public

BMC Psychiatry

Table 6 Responses to the First Aid Experiences Questionnaire for participants who did not report experiencing a first aid situation (n = 43)

	n	%
Q1. Is this what you would have expected, or is it somewhat surprising not to have come across such a situation?*
Surprised	17	39.5
Had expected to encounter someone with an eating disorder	17	39.5
Had been in contact, but didn’t provide first aid because we were not good enough friends	8	18.6
Had been in contact with someone with an ED before the training and this continued after the training	3	7.0
Q2. In the future, if you were to come across someone who you believed was experiencing an eating disorder, how well prepared would you feel to deal with the situation?*
Very well, or well prepared	33	76.7
Prepared	9	20.9
Prepared but uneasy	5	11.6
Not at all prepared	1	2.3
Q3. How has attending 'Mental Health First Aid Training Course for Eating Disorders' changed how you relate to or feel about people who experience eating disorders?*
Know more about EDs	15	34.9
Know more/more confident about how to help	14	32.6
More empathy for those with EDs	14	32.6
No change because of prior expertise	2	4.7
No change	4	9.3

* Responses were open-ended and therefore participants may have mentioned multiple ideas/categories.

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