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Barriers to obesity management: a pilot study of primary care clinicians

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Forman-Hoffman, Valerie, Little, Amanda, Wahls, Terry·2006·BMC Family Practice
DOI 10.1186/1471-2296-7-35
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BACKGROUND: Obesity is an increasing epidemic in both the US and veteran populations, yet it remains largely understudied in the Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) setting. The purpose of our study was to identify barriers to the effective management of obesity in VHA primary care settings. METHODS: Three focus groups of clinicians from a Veteran's Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and an affiliated Community Based Outpatient Center (CBOC) were conducted to identify potential barriers to obesity management. The focus groups and previously published studies then informed the creation of a 47-item survey that was then disseminated and completed by 55 primary care clinicians. RESULTS: The focus groups identified provider, system, and patient barriers to obesity care. Lack of obesity training during medical school and residency was associated with lower rates of discussing diet and exercise with obese patients (p < 0.05). Clinicians who watched their own diets vigorously were more likely to calculate BMI for obese patients than other clinicians (42% vs. 13%, p < 0.05). Many barriers identified in previous studies (e.g., attitudes toward obese patients, lack of insurance payments for obesity care) were not prevalent barriers in the current study. CONCLUSION: Many VHA clinicians do not routinely provide weight management services for obese patients. The most prevalent barriers to obesity care were poor education during medical school and residency and the lack of information provided by the VHA to both clinicians and patients about available weight management services.

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Authors
Forman-Hoffman, V., Little, A., & Wahls, T.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
ORCID
Wahls, Terry
Venue
BMC Family Practice
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2006-06-06
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
35-35
ISSN
1471-2296 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/1471-2296-7-35
OpenAlex
W2136628545
Cited by
217
References
30
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 12
FWCI
14.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • BMC Family Practice (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Health Services Research and Development
  • Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Keywords
obesity treatment, primary care providers, veterans, medical education, weight management services, body mass index, clinician attitudes
MeSH terms
Adult, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Attitude of Health Personnel, Clinical Competence, Counseling, Family Practice, Female, Hospitals, Veterans, Humans, Iowa, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Pilot Projects, Primary Health Care, United States, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans, Weight Loss, Body Mass Index, Focus Groups

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