Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity ...

There was a positive association between Swedish primary care physicians' knowledge and adherence to obesity guidelines and being more ...

The survey focused on the physicians' knowledge, attitudes towards obesity, confidence in obesity management, adherence to obesity guidelines and barriers to ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity ...

Primary care clinics and PCPs play a crucial role in diagnosing and treating patients with obesity, according to Ministry of Health guidelines on the ...

Primary Care Physicians' Attitudes about Obesity and Its Treatment

More than 50% of physicians viewed obese patients as awkward, unattractive, ugly, and noncompliant. The treatment of obesity was rated as ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about...

79.8% believed that the best way for patients with obesity to lose weight was to engage in regular physical activity. The majority of PCPs (87.4%) thought that ...

National survey of US primary care physicians' perspectives about ...

However, less than half (44%) reported that they were usually successful in helping obese patients lose weight. PCPs who completed medical school <20 years ago ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity, adherence to treatment guidelines and its' association with confidence to treat obesity at the ...

Attitudes and knowledge about weight management among primary ...

We found significant differences in the attitudes toward managing obesity and the proactivity of the physician (Table 2). Proactive PCPs ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity ...

There was a positive significant association between higher knowledge and better attitude and better adherence to treatment guidelines. More ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity ...

Conclusion: There was a positive association between Swedish primary care physicians' knowledge and adherence to obesity guidelines and being ...

Primary care physicians' attitudes about obesity and its treatment.

Primary care physicians view obesity as largely a behavioral problem and share the authors' broader society's negative stereotypes about the personal ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge and perceived barriers...

Furthermore, health professionals, including physicians, may have a negative attitude towards obese patients,[2532] which may be one of the reasons for the low ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity ...

There was a positive association between higher knowledge and better adherence to obesity guidelines (B = 0.07, CI 0.02–0.12, p-value = 0.005) ...

Knowledge, Attitude, and Potential Referral Barriers towards ... - MDPI

Thus, this research was conducted to assess primary care physicians' knowledge, attitude, and referral barriers towards bariatric surgery. Healthcare delivery ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices ...

The included studies showed that almost all physicians agreed on the necessity to treat childhood obesity but they believed to have a low self- ...

Primary care physicians' knowledge, attitudes and concerns about ...

Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe and complex obesity resulting in significant and sustained weight loss. In Sweden, most ...

Are physicians equipped to address the obesity epidemic ...

Forty-four percent felt qualified to treat obese patients, and 31% reported treatment to be futile. Knowledge and attitudes were not correlated. Rasch analysis ...

Primary Care Residents' Knowledge, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy, and ...

Obesity and being overweight are both significant risk factors for multiple chronic conditions. Primary care physicians are in a position to ...

The Perceptions, Attitudes, and Knowledge of Primary Care ...

This study aims to focus on the perceptions, attitudes and knowledge regarding childhood obesity treatment in physicians and physician assistants. The goal of ...

Physicians' knowledge, feelings, attitudes, and practices toward ...

Keywords: Obesity, family medicine, physician, knowledge, attitude. ... Weight management: what patients want from their primary care physicians. J Fam ...