Attitudes, behaviours and strategies towards obesity patients in primary care: A qualitative interview study with general practitioners in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity poses severe challenges for the health care system. GPs are in an advantageous position to contribute to preventing obesity by diagnosing patients and initiating treatment. Sporadic studies have shown that attitudes towards obesity management in primary care can have a major influence on treating patients successfully.

Objectives

The study focuses on attitudes and behavioural patterns towards obesity patients, willingness to provide care, approaches and strategies, and the challenges experienced.

Methods

After developing the interview guides based on a literature review, 36 GPs in North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland, Germany, were interviewed between November 2019 and March 2020. Using qualitative typing according to Kluge, different prototypes of G

SUBMITTER: Wangler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7993392 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature