Highlights
- •Obesity is an epidemic worldwide.
- •This article presents challenges of treating obesity as a disease in the primary care setting.
- •A multidisciplinary approach can improve patient outcomes.
- •The impacts of telehealth during a pandemic are discussed.
Abstract
This quality improvement project used the resources of a multidisciplinary setting
(health care providers, dietitians, and psychotherapists) to improve the treatment
of patients diagnosed with obesity (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2). This approach resulted in generally positive outcomes for the patients in terms
of knowledge of healthy lifestyle choices, weight, body mass index, and waist circumference.
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Biography
Susan Catchings, DNP, FNP-BC, is the owner of and nurse practitioner at Avance Care in Cary, NC, and can be contacted at [email protected]
Biography
Dori Steinberg, PhD, RD, is an associate professor at Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, NC.
Biography
Joanne Fruth, MD, is the chief medical officer at Avance Care in Raleigh, NC.
Biography
Valerie K. Sabol, PhD, ACNP, GNP, is a professor at Duke University School of Nursing.
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Published online: March 16, 2021
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In compliance with standard ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.
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