A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up?
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Resumo: | Objectives: Several studies indicate that general practitioners (GPs) are not taking the issue of obesity as seriously as they should. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand GPs' views about obesity and obese people and how these professionals perceive their role in the treatment of this disease. Study design: Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Methods: Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with Portuguese GPs. Data were analyzed according to thematic analysis procedures. Results: GPs are negative about their own role in obesity treatment. Although they believe it is part of their job to advise obese patients on the health risks of obesity, the majority of doctors think they are not making any difference in getting their patients to make long term lifestyle changes. GPs hold negative attitudes towards these patients blaming them for being unmotivated and non-compliant and are also pessimistic about their ability to lose weight. Doctors are facing a dilemma in their practices: they want to play an active role but, due to a set of negative beliefs and perceived barriers, they are playing a relatively passive role, feeling defeated and unmotivated, which is reflected in a decrease of efforts and a willing to give up on most of the cases. Conclusions: This issue should be taken in to account during physicians' education since doctors should be aware of how their own beliefs and attitudes influence their behaviour and practices, compromising, therefore, the adherence to and the success in obesity treatment. They seem to need more precise guidelines and better tools for screening and management of obesity, more referral options, and improved coordination with other specialities |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up?General practitionersObesityBeliefsAttitudesQualitative researchScience & TechnologyObjectives: Several studies indicate that general practitioners (GPs) are not taking the issue of obesity as seriously as they should. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand GPs' views about obesity and obese people and how these professionals perceive their role in the treatment of this disease. Study design: Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Methods: Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with Portuguese GPs. Data were analyzed according to thematic analysis procedures. Results: GPs are negative about their own role in obesity treatment. Although they believe it is part of their job to advise obese patients on the health risks of obesity, the majority of doctors think they are not making any difference in getting their patients to make long term lifestyle changes. GPs hold negative attitudes towards these patients blaming them for being unmotivated and non-compliant and are also pessimistic about their ability to lose weight. Doctors are facing a dilemma in their practices: they want to play an active role but, due to a set of negative beliefs and perceived barriers, they are playing a relatively passive role, feeling defeated and unmotivated, which is reflected in a decrease of efforts and a willing to give up on most of the cases. Conclusions: This issue should be taken in to account during physicians' education since doctors should be aware of how their own beliefs and attitudes influence their behaviour and practices, compromising, therefore, the adherence to and the success in obesity treatment. They seem to need more precise guidelines and better tools for screening and management of obesity, more referral options, and improved coordination with other specialitiesElsevierUniversidade do MinhoTeixeira, Filipa ValenteRibeiro, José Luis PaisMaia, Ângela20152015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/34503engTeixeira, F. V., Pais-Ribeiro, J. L., & Maia, A. (2015, March). A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up?. Public Health. Elsevier BV. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.01.0040033-350610.1016/j.puhe.2015.01.00425698498info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:36:10Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/34503Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:32:10.678095Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up? |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up? |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up? Teixeira, Filipa Valente General practitioners Obesity Beliefs Attitudes Qualitative research Science & Technology |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up? |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up? |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up? |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up? |
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A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up? |
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Teixeira, Filipa Valente |
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Teixeira, Filipa Valente Ribeiro, José Luis Pais Maia, Ângela |
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Ribeiro, José Luis Pais Maia, Ângela |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Teixeira, Filipa Valente Ribeiro, José Luis Pais Maia, Ângela |
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General practitioners Obesity Beliefs Attitudes Qualitative research Science & Technology |
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General practitioners Obesity Beliefs Attitudes Qualitative research Science & Technology |
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Objectives: Several studies indicate that general practitioners (GPs) are not taking the issue of obesity as seriously as they should. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand GPs' views about obesity and obese people and how these professionals perceive their role in the treatment of this disease. Study design: Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Methods: Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with Portuguese GPs. Data were analyzed according to thematic analysis procedures. Results: GPs are negative about their own role in obesity treatment. Although they believe it is part of their job to advise obese patients on the health risks of obesity, the majority of doctors think they are not making any difference in getting their patients to make long term lifestyle changes. GPs hold negative attitudes towards these patients blaming them for being unmotivated and non-compliant and are also pessimistic about their ability to lose weight. Doctors are facing a dilemma in their practices: they want to play an active role but, due to a set of negative beliefs and perceived barriers, they are playing a relatively passive role, feeling defeated and unmotivated, which is reflected in a decrease of efforts and a willing to give up on most of the cases. Conclusions: This issue should be taken in to account during physicians' education since doctors should be aware of how their own beliefs and attitudes influence their behaviour and practices, compromising, therefore, the adherence to and the success in obesity treatment. They seem to need more precise guidelines and better tools for screening and management of obesity, more referral options, and improved coordination with other specialities |
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Teixeira, F. V., Pais-Ribeiro, J. L., & Maia, A. (2015, March). A qualitative study of GPs' views towards obesity: are they fighting or giving up?. Public Health. Elsevier BV. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.01.004 0033-3506 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.01.004 25698498 |
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