Design and reach of a primary care weight management program.
OBJECTIVE
To report the reach of Take Charge Lite (TCL), a lifestyle weight management program.


METHODS
Eight months of data were used to determine prescription reach (number of patients receiving a TCL prescription divided by total eligible), visit reach (number of patients with a TCL visit divided by total receiving a prescription), and total reach (number of patients with a TCL visit divided by total eligible).


RESULTS
TCL prescription reach was 42.3% (1,071 prescriptions/2,528 eligible). There were 411 TCL first visits for an average visit reach of 38% (411/1,071). Total reach for the full period was 16% (411/2,528). Total reach was highest among female, middle-aged, and Black patients.


CONCLUSIONS
There is potential for public health impact from such efforts but issues of reach require further planning and evaluation.
Clark
Daniel O
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Indiana University, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. dcclark@gorge.net
Keith
Nicole
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Chrysler
Lisa
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Perkins
Anthony J
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Willis
Deanna
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D015431:Weight Loss; D055815:Young Adult