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Breitbart, Samantha. The impact of a goal-based weight management program in the pediatric primary care setting. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-6xpt-4b51

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TitleThe impact of a goal-based weight management program in the pediatric primary care setting
NameBreitbart, Samantha (author); Quinn, Margaret (chair); Brill, Joyce (internal member); Rutgers University; School of Nursing - RBHS
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-05 (degree)
SubjectBMI, Body mass index, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Extent1 online resource (80 pages)
DescriptionPurpose of Project: This project evaluated a weight management program for obese pediatric patients in the primary care setting for areas of success and improvement.

Methodology: A retrospective chart review was performed that included all 21 weight management program participants, who were ages 4-17. Outcome measures included age/gender/BMI data, program attendance to follow up visits, self-reported barriers to achieving program goals, self-reported importance of meeting program goals, and the number of qualifying patients ages 3-17 seen for well-visits over a one-month period that were enrolled in the weight management program.

Results: The successes of the weight management program included the inclusion of many young program participants and that the program addressed participants’ self-reported barriers to program success in the educational materials provided during the initial visit. Areas of improvement included enrollment and attendance rates. The project was unable to determine if the program reduced BMI in patients due to low attendance to the three-month follow-up visit.

Implications for Practice: Implications of this project included improved outcomes for participants, increased enrollment in the program, and targeted anticipatory guidance to overcome common barriers. The findings identify program weaknesses in order to enhance patient success within the program through recommended interventions for improvement.
NoteDNP
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-6xpt-4b51
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Nursing (RBHS) DNP Projects
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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