Counseling overweight in primary care: An analysis of patient-physician encounters

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作者
Heintze, Christoph [1 ]
Metz, Ulrike [1 ]
Hahn, Daphne [2 ]
Niewoehner, Joerg [3 ]
Schwantes, Ulrich [1 ]
Wiesner, Julia [1 ]
Braun, Vittoria [1 ]
机构
[1] Charite, Inst Gen Practice & Family Med, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
[2] Univ Appl Sci, Dept Nursing & Hlth Sci, Fulda, Germany
[3] Humboldt Univ, Dept European Ethnol, Berlin, Germany
关键词
Obesity; Counseling; Prevention; General practitioner; Weight loss; Patient centeredness; GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS; OBESITY; ATTITUDES; COMMUNICATION; GPS;
D O I
10.1016/j.pec.2009.10.016
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess general practitioners' (GPs') and patients' practices and attitudes regarding overweight encountered during preventive counseling talks. Methods: Twelve GPs audiotaped their preventive counseling talks with overweight patients, including the assessment of individual risk profiles and further medical recommendations. Fifty-two dialogues were transcribed and submitted to qualitative content analysis. Results: Dietary advice and increased physical activity are mostly discussed during talks. Recommendations appear to be more individual if patients are given the chance to reflect on causes of their overweight during counseling talks. Conclusions: A dialogue approach affects the strength and quality of weight loss counseling in primary care. However, physicians and overweight patients rarely agreed on weight loss goals during the physician-patient talks. Practical implications: Patient centeredness, particularly the integration of patients' perceptions towards weight management, might be an important step towards improving weight counseling in primary care. (c) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:71 / 75
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