ArticleOchsner journal2016
Perceptions of Obesity Treatment Options Among Healthcare Providers and Low-Income Primary Care Patients.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Biopsychosocial and Environmental Factors That Impact Brain-Gut-Microbiome Interactions in Obesity.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of a 2-Year Primary Care Weight Loss Intervention on Quality of Life in Patients With Obesity.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Trial
- Exploring Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Usage Among Non-Diabetic Healthcare Providers: A Cross-Sectional Multi-Country Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Assessment of clinician agreement with and knowledge of evidence-based obesity treatment in the primary care setting.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Perceptions of metabolic syndrome management utilization in relation to patient experience and health-related quality of life.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024Article
- Tipping the scales: Provider perspectives on a multi-disciplinary approach to obesity.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2019Review
- Needs Assessment for Weight Management: The Learning Health System Network Experience.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2018Article
- Promoting Successful Weight Loss in Primary Care in Louisiana (PROPEL): Rationale, design and baseline characteristics.Contemporary clinical trials · 2018Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary care is a key component of medical care delivery and has a role to play in reducing obesity in the United States. The purpose of this study was to explore attitudes and perceptions about obesity in low-income primary care patients and to identify preferences for weight management interventions from the patient and healthcare provider perspectives.
methodsA convenience sample of 28 patients and 6 healthcare providers from across the state of Louisiana participated in 1 of 5 structured focus groups. Demographic information was collected from both the patients and healthcare providers using survey instruments.
resultsPatients and healthcare providers were more similar than dissimilar in their perceptions of obesity in that both groups selected referral to a nutritionist, use of medication, and prescribed exercise as the top 3 strategies that would have the greatest impact on losing weight. Referral to a nutritionist was selected as the easiest strategy to implement.
conclusionReceiving feedback from both patients and healthcare providers gives researchers the opportunity to acquire useful knowledge that may be beneficial in designing and conducting interventions suitable for patients desiring to lose weight, especially those in primary care settings.
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