ArticleThe European journal of general practice2021
Barriers to losing weight for women attending group visits in primary care: A qualitative exploration using in-depth interviews.
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- An Assessment of Weight Loss Management in Health System Primary Care Practices.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2023Article
- Too much is too much: Influence of former stress levels on food craving and weight gain during the COVID-19 period.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the accumulated evidence suggesting the positive aspects of using group visits in obesity, the number of qualitative studies that examine why and how the effects occur at an individual level is limited.
objectivesThis qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences and perspectives of women who participated in group visits and had different weight loss outcomes in the programme.
methodPurposive maximum variation sampling was performed. Data collection and analysis were performed iteratively, and the data saturation method was used as a guideline for sample size. All participants who completed the group visits were approached, and finally, 20 individuals were included in the study. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed thematically using a phenomenological approach.
resultsThe mean age of the individuals was 38.5 ± 9.8 years, the education level ranged from incomplete-high school to university degree, and the weight changes were between +4.1% and -17.1%. Two main themes emerged from the thematic analysis revealing barriers: weight stigma (two sub-themes: internal and external stigma) and traumatic life events (three sub-themes: 'loss of relatives,' 'childhood traumas,' and 'conflicting intimate partner relationships').
conclusionConsidering the barriers to weight loss efforts in this study, these issues need to be explicitly investigated before and during the group visits in addition to weight loss practices and behavioural changes.
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