The i-ACT™ in Obesity educational intervention: a pilot study on improving Canadian family physician care in obesity medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a chronic problem in Canada and although the Canadian Medical Association recognizes obesity as a disease, health care professionals (HCPs) are not necessarily proactively managing it as one. This study aimed to assess current obesity management knowledge and practices of Canadian family physicians (FPs) and evaluate the feasibility of an online self-directed learning platform, i-ACT™ in Obesity, in delivering learning and changing practice intentions to advance obesity management.

Methods

i-ACT™ in Obesity is an online self-directed learning program designed by Canadian obesity medicine experts to provide individualized learning curricula to participants. One hundred FPs, with an interest in weight management and managing patients with obesity, were re

SUBMITTER: Wharton S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059350 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature