Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OF1-1-3
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
yes
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Presenter Other
Researcher
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Management of Patients with Morbid Obesity in Primary Care: Informing a CPD Event
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Over one million Canadians have Class II or III obesity and are eligible to be referred by Primary Care Providers (PCP) for surgical and/or medical weight loss; however, fewer than 7% are referred. The purpose of this study is to explore the knowledge, experience, perceptions and educational needs of PCPs in managing weight loss in primary care to inform development of a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event.
Methods
Mixed method study combining a survey and focus groups with PCPs (n=591) in eastern Ontario. Survey data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS. Thematic analysis utilizing an inductive approach completed on qualitative data through open coding with NVivo.
Results
The survey was completed by 103 PCPs (17.4%). Overall, 39.1% had participated in education on the management of patients with obesity in the past 5 years, however 88.5% believe there is a need for education on bariatric surgery. Seven focus groups with 17 PCPs were conducted. PCPs described lack of knowledge as a barrier to managing obesity in primary care. Topics suggested for CPD included general information about bariatric surgery (procedures, referral process, post-operative follow-up, surgical complications), effective weight-loss strategies, and availability of local resources.
Conclusion
Given the high prevalence of Class II and III obesity, PCPs are now key stakeholders for ensuring patients with obesity receive timely and high quality care. Understanding past experiences and perceptions of PCPs informed the development of a CPD intervention to support PCPs in providing quality and evidence-based care to their patients with obesity.
Keyword 1
Primary Care
Keyword 2
Obesity Management
Keyword 3
Continuing Professional Development
Level of Training
CPD (faculty development, CME)
Abstract Themes
Continuing Medical Education
Additional Theme (First choice)
Faculty Development
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Boris Zevin
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
