Weight Management in Primary Care
To explore the current attitudes and skills of primary care health professionals towards weight management with a view to supporting them in identifying, treating and managing the challenge of overweight and obesity.
ISBN: 978-1-905767-33-5
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Background
The aim of this research was to explore the current attitudes and skills of primary care health professionals on the island of Ireland towards weight management with a view to supporting them in identifying, treating and managing the public health challenge of overweight and obesity.
Overview
The objectives of this study were two-fold:
- To assess attitudes, current practices and knowledge of body weight status among primary care health professionals.
- To assess primary care health professionals’ ability to identify body weight categories in both adults and children.
The target health professionals were as follows:
- Public health nurses (community)
- Public health nurses (schools)
- GPs and practice nurses
- Occupational health nurses.
In order to achieve the study objectives a mixed methods study using both quantitative and qualitative research methods was conducted.
