ArticleBMC obesity2019
A technology-assisted health coaching intervention vs. enhanced usual care for Primary Care-Based Obesity Treatment: a randomized controlled trial.
Article in BMC obesity, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03006328 (Technology-Assisted Weight Management Intervention Within Patient-Centered Medical Homes), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Technology-Assisted Weight Management Intervention Within Patient-Centered Medical Homes: The GEM (Goals for Eating and Moving) Study
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to, and effectiveness of behavioral weight management interventions in adults.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- Pooled it
- A Cluster-Randomized Study of Technology-Assisted Health Coaching for Weight Management in Primary Care.Annals of family medicineTrial
- A scoping review of the characteristics, responsibilities, implementations and evaluations of digital navigators in healthcare.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring various models of health coaching for improving blood pressure control among patients with hypertension attending primary health care settings: A scoping review.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2025Review
- Health professionals' involvement in volunteering their professional skills: a scoping review.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Tools to guide clinical discussions on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and/or sleep for health promotion between primary care providers and adults accessing care: a scoping review.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of the 5A Counseling Model-Based Interventions on Physical Activity Indicators in Adults: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Study protocol: BRInging the Diabetes prevention program to GEriatric Populations.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Obesity treatment initiation, retention, and outcomes in the Veterans Affairs MOVE! Program among rural and urban veterans.Obesity science & practice · 2022Article
- Measuring What Matters: Beyond Quality Performance Measures in Caring for Adults with Obesity.Population health management · 2021Article
- Telehealth-delivered, Cardioprotective Diet and Exercise Program for Liver Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Feasibility Study.Transplantation direct · 2021Article
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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundGoals for Eating and Moving (GEM) is a technology-assisted health coaching intervention to improve weight management in primary care at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) that we designed through prior rigorous formative studies. GEM is integrated within the patient-centered medical home and utilizes student health coach volunteers to counsel patients and encourage participation in VHA's intensive weight management program, MOVE!. The primary aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of GEM when compared to Enhanced Usual Care (EUC). Our secondary aim was to test the impact of GEM on weight, diet and physical activity when compared to EUC.
methodsVeterans with a Body Mass Index ≥30 kg/m
resultsGEM participants reported receiving high quality counseling from health coaches and that call duration and frequency were acceptable. They received 5.9 (SD = 3.7) of 12 coaching calls on average, and number of coaching calls completed was associated with greater weight loss at 6-months in GEM participants (Spearman Coefficient = 0.71,
conclusionsWe found that a technology assisted health coaching intervention delivered within primary care using student health coaches was feasible and acceptable to Veteran patients. This pilot study helped elucidate challenges such as low provider engagement, difficulties with health coach continuity, and low patient attendance in MOVE! which we have addressed and plan to test in future studies.
trial registrationNCT03006328 Retrospectively registered on December 30, 2016.
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