An evaluation of a primary care-based weight management initiative.
Obesity is a significant issue in public health. There is a wealth of research that will be discussed as part of this article that identifies what has been effective in helping obese people reach a healthy weight. Health visitors and practice nurses are ideally situated to provide evidence-based support and monitoring to those living with obesity who want to improve their health and well-being. This article evaluates a primary-care-based weight management programme that was devised from the research evidence available. A total of nine women were offered a combination of interactive group education sessions, monitoring and supoort over a period of six months. Success was measured using quantitative and qualitative measures. The intervention effectively reduced the BMI of participants and demonstrated the adverse effects obesity has on individual quality of life.
Muckle
Sarah
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NHS Borders.
D001294:Attitude to Health; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology