ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2007
Perceived barriers to weight management in primary care--perspectives of patients and providers.
Article in Journal of general internal medicine, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 61 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 128 citations in OpenAlex.
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- How are people with obesity managed in primary care? - results of a qualitative, exploratory study in Germany 2022.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2023Article
- The design and rationale of a multicenter real-world trial: The Southeastern Collaboration to Improve Blood Pressure Control in the US Black Belt - Addressing the Triple Threat.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
- In it for the long haul: the complexities of managing overweight in family practice: qualitative thematic analysis from the Health eLiteracy for Prevention in General Practice (HeLP-GP) trial.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- The Effect of a Multifaceted Intervention Including Classroom Education and Bariatric Weight Suit Use on Medical Students' Attitudes toward Patients with Obesity.Obesity facts · 2023Article
- Attitudes, behaviours and strategies towards obesity patients in primary care: A qualitative interview study with general practitioners in Germany.The European journal of general practice · 2021Article
- Influence of physicians' BMI on counseling practice for obesity in primary health care clinics in Aljouf region, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- The daily Self-Weighing for Obesity Management in Primary Care Study: Rationale, design and methodology.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Article
- Obstetrician-Gynecologists' Strategies for Patient Initiation and Maintenance of Antiobesity Treatment with Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2021Review
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Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundDespite the consequences of overweight and obesity, effective weight management is not occurring in primary care.
objectiveTo identify beliefs about obesity that act as barriers to weight management in primary care by surveying both patients and providers and comparing their responses.
designAnonymous, cross-sectional, self-administered survey of patients and providers of a Veteran's Administration Primary Care Clinic, distributed at the clinic site. SUBJECTS: Forty-eight Internal Medicine providers and 488 patients. MEASUREMENTS: Beliefs, attitudes, and experiences with weight management as well as demographic characteristics were collected through a questionnaire.
resultsProviders and patients differed significantly on many beliefs about weight. Providers were more likely than patients to perceive that patients lack self-control to stay on a diet and that fattening food in society and lack of time for exercise were prime factors in weight gain. They also expressed more interest in helping patients with weight management than patients desiring this. Patients were more likely to state that weight problems should be managed on one's own, talking to a provider is not helpful, providers blame them for their weight problem, and that appointments contain sufficient time for weight discussion.
conclusionProviders and patients emphasize different barriers to weight management. Providers need to be aware of the beliefs that their patients hold to improve weight management discussions and interventions in primary care.
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