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Patel, Jaynil. Comprehensive lifestyle intervention counseling effect on weight loss and quality of life in individuals in the primary care setting with BMI > 25 kg/m2. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-8hc0-xe87

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TitleComprehensive lifestyle intervention counseling effect on weight loss and quality of life in individuals in the primary care setting with BMI > 25 kg/m2.
NamePatel, Jaynil (author); Patusky, Kathleen (co-chair); Benenson, Irina (co-chair); Rutgers University; RBHS School of Nursing
Date Created2023
Other Date2023-05 (degree)
SubjectNursing, Comprehensive lifestyle behavior counseling for obesity, Obesity, Primary care obesity
Extent59 pages : illustrations
DescriptionPurpose of Project: Finding successful prevention, treatment, and management strategies for obesity continues to be evasive in most primary care practices even with the availability of various guidelines from organizations such as the American Heart Association (AHA), The Obesity Society (TOS), and The American College of Cardiology (ACC). The dominant approach to initial overweight and obesity management is comprehensive lifestyle intervention counseling. The purpose of this quality improvement project (QI) is to evaluate comprehensive lifestyle intervention counseling focus groups and their effect on body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QOL). Obesity is an issue causing significant morbidity and mortality. Focus groups have been shown to encourage behavioral changes required to reduce weight. Healthful weight loss has been shown to improve quality of life and reduce direct health care costs.
Methodology: Eight participants with an BMI > 25 kg/m2 were selected to participate in focus groups with attention to comprehensive lifestyle interventions for four, 45-minute weekly sessions. Data measures were BMI and the 26 question World Health Organization (WHO) QOL survey questionnaire used to measure the effectiveness of the intervention at the first and last focus group session.
Results: Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test indicated that post-test ranks were statistically significantly higher than the pre-test ranks. Post BMI P < 0.35. Post Survey P < 0.12.
Implications for Practice: Results of this project indicate group-based counseling is an effective resource to help combat obesity in the primary care setting. More research needs to be conducted for internet-based group counseling approaches and other counseling delivery method effectiveness.
NoteD.N.P.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-8hc0-xe87
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Nursing (RBHS) DNP Projects
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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