Enhancing the role of nutrition professionals in weight management: A cross-sectional survey.
Enhancing the role of nutrition professionals in weight management: A cross-sectional survey.
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增强营养专业人员在体重管理中的作用：一项横断面调查。
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10.1002/oby.20945
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2015
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Gudzune,KimberlyA
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Bleich,SaraN;Bandara,Sachini;Bennett,Wendy;Cooper,LisaA;Gudzune,KimberlyA
目标(1) 确定被认为最有资格提供体重管理的非医师健康专业人士。 (2) 研究营养专业人员当前的实践特点以及肥胖护理面临的挑战和解决方案。 (3) 检验营养专业人员的培训质量与体重管理自我效能之间的关系。方法对 2014 年 500 名美国非医师健康专业人员（营养、护理、行为/心理健康、运动、药学各 100 名）进行的全国横断面在线调查进行了分析。结果营养专业人员最常自我认为是最有资格帮助患者减肥的群体 (92%)，这一观点得到了其他健康专业人员的支持(57%)。最常提到的挑战是患者缺乏依从性（87%）。在营养专业人士中，77% 的人表示接受过高质量的减肥咨询培训。报告高质量培训的营养专业人员比那些报告低质量培训的营养专业人员更有可能报告在帮助肥胖患者减肥方面更有信心（95% vs. 48%）和成功（74% vs. 50%）（P< 0.05）。结论在所有非医生健康专业人员中，营养专业人员被认为最适合为肥胖患者提供常规体重管理咨询。然而，营养专业人士接受高质量的体重管理培训似乎对他们成功帮助患者减肥至关重要。
Objective(1) To determine the nonphysician health profession perceived as best qualified to provide weight management. (2) To examine nutrition professionals' current practice characteristics and perceived challenges and solutions for obesity care. (3) To examine the association between nutrition professionals' quality of training and self‐efficacy in weight management.MethodsA 2014 national cross‐sectional online survey of 500 U.S. nonphysician health professionals (100 from each: nutrition, nursing, behavioral/mental health, exercise, pharmacy) was analyzed.ResultsNutrition professionals most commonly self‐identified as the most qualified group to help patients lose weight (92%), sentiments supported by other health professionals (57%). The most often cited challenge was lack of patient adherence (87%). Among nutrition professionals, 77% reported receiving high‐quality training in weight loss counseling. Nutrition professionals who reported high‐quality training were significantly more likely to report confidence (95% vs. 48%) and success (74 vs. 50%) in helping obese patients lose weight (P< 0.05) than those reporting lower‐quality training.ConclusionsAcross all nonphysician health professionals, nutrition professionals were identified as best suited to provide routine weight management counseling to obese patients. Yet nutrition professionals' receipt of high‐quality weight management training appears critical to their success in helping patients lose weight.