Journal article
Programmed shared medical appointments for weight management in primary care: An exploratory study in translational research
Australian Journal of General Practice, Vol.48(10), pp.681-688
10/2019
PMID: 31569313
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Abstract
Background and objectives: Programmed shared medical appointments (pSMAs) are an extension of shared medical appointments (SMAs) for managing chronic diseases. Acceptance and outcomes of a trial for weight management are reported here.
Method: Six programmed sessions in weight management were carried out in seven NSW primary healthcare centres.
Results: Seventy-seven per cent of 216 participants (64 male, 102 female) completed at least four of six pSMAs over 16-18 weeks ('adherers'). Eighty-five per cent of adherers approved of pSMAs, and 73% said they would prefer these over a standard clinical consult. Providers also rated the process highly. Overall mean weight loss over 12 months was 3.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.2, 4.3; P <0.001). For adherers, mean weight loss was 4.3% for males (95% CI: 2.6, 6.1; P <0.001) and 4.2% for females (95% CI: 2.7, 5.7; P <0.001), with 46% of males and 35% of females maintaining clinically significant losses (>5%) after 12 months. pSMAs were calculated to be four times more cost effective and up to seven times more time effective than 1:1 consultations for weight loss.
Discussion: pSMAs are a popular, cost and time-effective adjunct to standard clinical management.
Details
- Title
- Programmed shared medical appointments for weight management in primary care: An exploratory study in translational research
- Creators
- Garry Egger - Southern Cross UniversityJohn Stevens - Southern Cross UniversityNerida Volker - COORDINARE South Eastern NSW Primary Health NetworkSam Egger - Cancer Council New South Wales
- Publication Details
- Australian Journal of General Practice, Vol.48(10), pp.681-688
- Publisher
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; Australia
- Grant note
- Project funding by Coordinare, South East NSW, Primary Health Network.
- Identifiers
- 991012925409202368
- Copyright
- © The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2019
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article