Providers’ Involvement of Parents, Families, and Family Dynamics in Youth Weight Management Programs:

Global Pediatric Health

Keeley J.Pratt¹ 

关键词: family;    weight management;    obesity;    family-based pediatrics;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2333794X18817134

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Family-based interventions are the current standard for the treatment of pediatric obesity, yet the details of how providers are involving family members, and the barriers to family involvement, are largely unknown. The objective of this study is to describe how providers in pediatric weight management (PWM) involve family members, identify barriers to family involvement, and how they address challenging family dynamics. A cross-sectional survey was administered to PWM centers/clinics and their providers in the United States and Canada. Analyses included descriptive statistics at the participant (N = 71) and clinic/center (N = 47) levels. Providers indicated that they assessed patients and parents’ perspectives, not other family members, motivation, weight/medical history, dietary and activity behaviors, goals, and barriers. Providers also reported that they asked patients’ perspectives about their parents’ aforementioned behaviors, and siblings’ dietary, activity, and sedentary/screen time behaviors, and...

【 授权许可】

CC BY