Perceptions of Adult Obesity Education: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This pilot research study, conducted at a large academic healthcare facility, used mixed methodology to (1) administer a survey to a group of primary care trainees and faculty and (2) conduct key informant interviews with the program directors, or their delegates of these primary care training programs, so as to gain insight into respondents' perceptions about their training on adult obesity. To maintain confidentiality of the key informants, they were defined as "Administrators." Faculty and trainees were from family medicine and internal medicine residency programs, as well as family nurse practitioner and physician assistant training programs.

Methods

This study used a quantitative survey and four qualitative key informant (Administrator) interviews. Descriptiv

SUBMITTER: Williams SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450567 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature