Obesity Management Education Needs Among General Internists: A Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine self-reported knowledge, attitudes, prior experience, and perceived needs for the management of overweight and obese patients within a General Internal Medicine Practice.

Patients and methods

An emailed cross-sectional survey was sent between June 20, 2019 and September 12, 2019 to 194 healthcare workers (93 primary care providers (PCPs) and 101 nurses) which focused on management of patients with weight issues.

Results

In total, 80 of the eligible 194 participants completed the survey (nurses = 42, PCPs = 38). Up to 87% were white, 74.7% female (74.7%). Most of the responders were either in the age group of 30's (30%) or 50's (30%). Among the responders, 48.8% reported some type of specialty training in weight mana

SUBMITTER: Nanda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8114257 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature