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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2015

Developing and testing evidence-based weight management in Australian pharmacies: A Healthier Life Program.

Irene S Um, Ines Krass, Carol Armour, Timothy Gill, Betty B Chaar

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Irene S UmFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. irene.um@sydney.edu.au.
Ines KrassFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Carol ArmourWoolcock Institute of Medical Research, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW, 2037, Australia.
Timothy GillBoden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, The Hub, Charles Perkins Centre D17, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Betty B ChaarFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.

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backgroundPharmacies represent a valuable opportunity to deliver weight management services, rather than just the routine supply of weight-loss products. In order to provide optimal services and translation of evidence-based weight management in community pharmacy, a best practice model program was designed and pilot tested to facilitate implementation of such services in pharmacies in Australia.

objectiveTo develop and pilot a pharmacist-delivered, evidence-based, non-product-centred weight management service for community pharmacy in Australia. Setting Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

methodA pharmacy-based weight management service called the A Healthier Life Program (AHLP), for overweight and obese individuals, was developed based on current Australian weight management guidelines and recommendations made by key stakeholders. The pharmacist undertook training to acquire specific competencies to deliver the program. The AHLP involved six individual face-to-face sessions with the pharmacist over 3 months. The intervention targeted three areas: diet, physical activity and behavioural change.

main outcome measuresWeight, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, dietary intake, and physical activity levels at 3 months were compared with values at baseline. Qualitative feedback on participants' satisfaction and willingness to pay were also analysed.

resultsEight pharmacies provided the AHLP between February and December 2013. Thirty-four participants were enrolled in the AHLP; mean age 50.7 years (SD 15.7) and mean BMI 34.3 kg/m(2) (SD 5.3). Of the 22 (65%) participants who completed the program, six had achieved the target weight loss of ≥5%. The mean change in weight was -3.5 kg (95% CI -4.8, -2.2) and waist circumference -2.0 cm (95% CI -2.8, -1.3) for program completers at 3 months. Furthermore, participants reported overall positive experiences of the program, and identified accessibility of the pharmacy and high comfort level with the pharmacist, as the major advantages.

conclusionThe AHLP was well received and participants achieved targeted weight loss. This study demonstrated that an evidence-based patient-centred weight management program can be implemented in Australian pharmacies.

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Program EvaluationCommunity Pharmacy ServicesDietEvidence-Based PracticeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityNew South WalesObesityOverweightPatient SatisfactionPharmacistsPilot ProjectsProfessional RoleAustraliaCommunity pharmacyCompetency-based trainingObesityOverweightPharmacistPharmacy servicesWeight management

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