Impact of an educational intervention combining clinical obesity preceptorship with electronic networking tools on primary care professionals: a prospective study

被引：6

作者：

Baillargeon, Jean-Patrice ^{[1
]}

St-Cyr-Tribble, Denise ^{[2
]}

Xhignesse, Marianne ^{[3
]}

Brown, Christine ^{[1
]}

Carpentier, Andre C. ^{[1
]}

Fortin, Martin ^{[3
,4
]}

Grant, Andrew ^{[5
]}

Simoneau-Roy, Judith ^{[6
]}

Langlois, Marie-France ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sherbrooke, Div Endocrinol, Dept Med, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H 5N4, Canada

[2] Univ Sherbrooke, Sch Nursing, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H 5N4, Canada

[3] Univ Sherbrooke, Dept Family Med, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H 5N4, Canada

[4] Ctr Integre Univ Sante & Serv Sociaux Saguenay La, Family Med Grp, Chicoutimi, PQ G7H 5H6, Canada

[5] Univ Sherbrooke, Dept Biochem, Collaborat Res Effect Diag Res unit, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H 5N4, Canada

[6] Univ Sherbrooke, Dept Pediat, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H 5N4, Canada

来源：

BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION | 2020年 / 20卷 / 01期

关键词：

Continuing professional development; Team learning; Case-based learning; Online education; Preceptorship; Primary care; Obesity; lifestyle; CONTINUING MEDICAL-EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN PERFORMANCE; GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS; WEIGHT-LOSS; OVERWEIGHT; MANAGEMENT; ATTITUDES; PREVENTION; REDUCTION; DIAGNOSIS;

D O I：

10.1186/s12909-020-02248-5

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Background: Primary care providers' (PCPs) attitude toward obesity is often negative, and their confidence level for helping patients manage their weight is low. Continuing professional development (CPD) on the subject of obesity is often based on a single activity using a traditional passive approach such as lectures known to have little effect on performance or patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention for obesity management on PCPs' attitude, self-efficacy, practice changes and patient-related outcomes. Methods: Prospective interventional study with 12 months follow-up. A two-day clinical obesity preceptorship was offered where participants were actively involved in competence building using real-life situations, in addition to electronic networking tools, including a discussion forum and interactive monthly webinars. Thirty-five participants (12 nurses and 23 physicians) from seven Family medicine groups were enrolled. Questionnaires were used to evaluate the impact on primary care nurses' and physicians' attitudes and self-efficacy for obesity management. Practice changes and patient outcomes were evaluated using clinical vignettes, de-identified electronic patient records and qualitative analyses from group interviews. Results: Physicians' general attitude towards patients with obesity was improved (61 +/- 22 mm vs 85 +/- 17 mm,p < 0.001). Self-efficacy for obesity management and lifestyle counselling were also improved immediately and 1 year after the intervention (all Ps < 0.05). De-identified patient records and clinical vignettes both showed improvement in recording of weight, waist circumference and evaluation of readiness to change lifestyle (all Ps < 0.05) that was confirmed by group interviews. Also, 15% of patients who were prospectively registered for weight management had lost more than 5% of their initial weight at the time of their last visit (P < 0.0001, median follow-up of 152 days). Conclusion: A multimodal educational intervention for obesity management can improve PCPs'attitude and self-efficacy for obesity management and lifestyle counselling. This translates into beneficial practice changes and patient-related outcomes.

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