title: Weight management practices among primary care providers.
abstract: This pilot study examined how primary care providers manage patients with weight problems, an important component of primary care. A convenience sample of 17 nurse practitioners and 15 physicians were surveyed about assessments and interventions used in practice for weight management along with perceived barriers to providing effective weight management. Practice patterns between gender, profession and practice setting of the nurse practitioners were compared.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, Austin School of Nursing, 1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701, USA. gtimmerman@mail.utexas.edu
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Timmerman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reifsnider
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Allan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015431:Weight Loss