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Priorities and Preferences for Weight Management and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Primary Care

Authors :
Cathy L. Melvin
Chanita Hughes-Halbert
Lynne S. Nemeth
Melanie Jefferson
LaShanta Rice
Maryellen Potts
Source :
Family & Community Health. 40:245-252
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2017.

Abstract

Implementing behavioral interventions for cardiovascular risk reduction and weight management is challenging in primary care. Primary care patients and providers were recruited for qualitative interviews to identify priorities and preferences for addressing weight management. Thematic analysis was used to identify relevant resources, barriers to lifestyle modification, health behavior change, and implementation of weight management strategies into care. Patients and providers prioritized increasing physical activity and healthy diets when managing chronic disease; and reported decreased patient motivation, knowledge, and limited organizational capacity and time among providers to deliver intensive interventions. Providers and patients disagreed regarding who owns accountability for weight management.

Details

ISSN :
01606379
Volume :
40
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Family & Community Health
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8a57cfa254453f31abda40fad6f89d32
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/fch.0000000000000155