Obesity management in primary care: Are we adequately preparing the next generation of Canadian family physicians?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a chronic disease that affects a large proportion of the population. We examined the preparation of Canadian medical learners for obesity management through three cross-sectional studies exploring the: 1) knowledge of evidence-based obesity management among medical students; 2) perspectives of family medicine residents on the adequacy of obesity management training in their residency programs; and 3) intentions of family medicine residents regarding obesity management when they enter practice.

Methods

An online survey instrument was developed for each study. For Study 1, the survey was developed by HP, VE and JA; the questions mapped onto the ten domains outlined in the 2020 Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Obesity in Adults. F

SUBMITTER: Piccinini-Vallis H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615935 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature