Resident Physician Attitudes and Competence About Obesity Treatment
Need for Improved Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15328012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nichola J Davis (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, corresponding author), Himani Shishodia (St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center), Bizath Taqui (Temple University Hospital), Claudia Dumfeh (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Judith Wylie‐Rosett (0000-0003-4031-6950, Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Judith Wylie-Rosett |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 4475-4475 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Education Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-2981 • E-ISSN: 1087-2981 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3402/meo.v13i.4475 |
| OpenAlex | W4318598761 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Background: Obesity is a common problem in primary care, but little is known about Internal Medicine residents’ attitudes towards obesity treatment.Objective: To describe resident attitudes about obesity treatment.Methods: Cross-sectional survey of 101 Internal Medicine residents in Philadelphia, PA, and Bronx, NY. Responses to 18 items on a Likert scale assessed resident attitudes. Weight loss goals were assessed with open-ended questions to a clinical scenario. ANOVA with trend analysis compared questionnaire responses to resident postgraduate year (PGY) level. Associations between clinic site, PGY level, and dichotomized Likert responses were tested with chi-square analysis.Results: 19% of residents felt competent in prescribing weight loss programs. Few residents (18%) considered the current recommendations of a 5-10% reduction in body weight to be successful in an obese hypothetical patient. Third-year residents reported greater feelings of negativity towards obese patients than first- and second year residents (p < .05)Conclusions: Resident physicians do not feel competent in treating obesity and have unrealistic weight loss goals; third-year residents had more negative attitudes about obese patients compared to residents in their 1st or 2nd year of training. These areas are targets for further resident education about obesity management
Body mass index · Competence (human resources · Cross-sectional study · Family medicine · Feeling · Likert scale · Obesity · Weight loss · Weight management · Empathy and Medical Education · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |