ArticleDeutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)2025
[Status quo and experience of primary care providers with regard to the counseling and management of obesity - Results of a quantitative-exploratory survey of general practitioners in Germany].
Article in Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Overweight and obesity pose significant challenges for the healthcare system. General practitioners in particular are in a good position to make important contributions to the prevention and management of obesity. The aim of the study was to determine the positions, attitudes and experiences, as well as the wishes for improvement of GPs with regard to obesity care.In the course of an online survey, a total of 4,038 GPs were surveyed between January and April 2024. In addition to the descriptive analysis, a t-test for independent samples was conducted to determine significant differences between 2 groups.GPs experience obesity as a significant challenge. When providing weight advice, they place particular importance on assessing the individual's life situation in order to better determine the causes and consequences of excess weight. While nutritional advice is provided by every second respondent, exercise advice is less common. Some make use of the opportunity to recommend specific health services to patients. In terms of therapeutic measures, the respondents place great emphasis on changing the diet, followed by questions of psychosocial support and physical activation. GPs are often not satisfied with the outcome of disease management. The respondents would like to see more sustainable interprofessional structures.The potential of primary care for obesity management is currently not being fully exploited. It seems sensible to raise awareness among GPs of the causes of obesity and to anchor a motivating, behavior-oriented conversation in a more efficient way. A diagnosis of obesity should be linked to concrete recommendations for action. GPs should be strengthened in their mediator role by integrating patients into a network of other support services as needed. The development of GP-compliant care programs for obesity management should be further promoted.
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