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Improvement Of Overweight And Obesity Screening And Intervention In Primary Care, Catherine Lehtinen
Improvement Of Overweight And Obesity Screening And Intervention In Primary Care, Catherine Lehtinen
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: Obesity is a chronic health condition, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality, and is inadequately managed and treated in primary care. The Obesity Pathway is an organization-specific algorithm for providers to treat patients with obesity.
Purpose: To improve provider use of an Obesity Pathway in a primary care clinic and to increase the screening and intervention of all adult patients with overweight or obese status.
Methods: The Obesity Pathway was reviewed with primary care providers as well as best practices for weight management, obesity bias and stigma. The NEW Attitudes Scale and satisfaction surveys were completed by providers before …
Utilizing Motivational Interviewing To Encourage Weight Loss In Primary Care, Wendy Sergeant
Utilizing Motivational Interviewing To Encourage Weight Loss In Primary Care, Wendy Sergeant
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Purpose and Background: The purpose of this project was to educate nurse practitioners (NPs) and nurses (RNs) to promote healthy changes in obese individuals using the principles of Motivational interviewing (MI). Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States with two out of every three adults considered overweight or obese. Their health problems become costly and deadly. Ideally, RNs and NPs are the front line providers in this struggle of obesity because of their philosophy of health promotion. RNs and NPs can screen and address obesity through lifestyle counseling. Motivational interviewing, a proven and effective counseling method, is useful …
Obesity Group Medical Visits, Brenda L. Jaeger
Obesity Group Medical Visits, Brenda L. Jaeger
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: Obesity is a major risk factor associated with multiple chronic diseases, presenting a significant global health challenge. Current evidence supports that group medical visits, an alternative format for the provision of primary care, are effective in disease management.
Purpose: The goal of this project was to examine the effectiveness of group medical visits for the management of obesity in primary care.
Methods: Individuals with a BMI greater than 30 participated in a series of six multidisciplinary group medical visits over a 12-week period. Each session included a brief individual medical visit followed by group education and discussion. Topics …