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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2024

Implementation of a virtual, shared medical appointment program that focuses on food as medicine principles in a population with obesity: the SLIM program.

Kyleigh Kirbach, Imani Marshall-Moreno, Alice Shen, Curtis Cullen, Shravya Sanigepalli, Alejandra Bobadilla, Lauray MacElhern, Eduardo Grunvald, Gene Kallenberg, Maíra Tristão Parra and 1 more

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Kyleigh KirbachSchool of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Imani Marshall-MorenoUniversity of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, United States.
Alice ShenSchool of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Curtis CullenHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Shravya SanigepalliUniversity of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, United States.
Alejandra BobadillaCenter for Integrative Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Lauray MacElhernCenter for Integrative Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Eduardo GrunvaldBariatric and Metabolic Institute, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Gene KallenbergCenter for Integrative Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Maíra Tristão ParraInternational Consulting Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA, United States.
Deepa SannidhiDepartment of Family Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.

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Abstract

Background: Multimodal lifestyle interventions, employing food as medicine, stand as the recommended first-line treatment for obesity. The Shared Medical Appointment (SMA) model, where a physician conducts educational sessions with a group of patients sharing a common diagnosis, offers an avenue for delivery of comprehensive obesity care within clinical settings. SMAs, however, are not without implementation challenges. We aim to detail our experience with three implementation models in launching a virtual integrative health SMA for weight management. Methods: Eligible patients included individuals 18 years of age or older, having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m Results: 172 patients completed the SLIM program over two years. Attendance was lowest for sessions held at 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM compared to sessions at 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM, leading to only offering midday sessions ( Conclusion: The use of implementation and quality improvement models provided crucial insight for deployment and optimization of a virtual, lifestyle medicine focused SMA program for weight management within a large healthcare system.

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food as medicineimplementation sciencelifestyle medicineobesityshared medical appointment

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PMCPMC11220244

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