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Dedicated Poster
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LP10 - 07
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Accept
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I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
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Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Research
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Title
Educational Interventions Aimed at Teaching Management of Patients with Obesity in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review
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Background/Purpose
The growing obesity epidemic requires an evidence-based approach to management of patients with obesity. Two systematic reviews on obesity-management interventions in undergraduate medical education, both published in 2012, reported discrepant findings. This study aimed to build on previous research by identifying and systematically reviewing current literature on educational interventions aimed at teaching management of patients with obesity to medical students.
Methods
The authors systematically searched the databases: Web of Science Core Collection, Embase Classic + Embase, MEDLINE(R) via Ovid, PsycINFO, ERIC, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. No language or date restrictions were applied. Retrieved records were screened, critically appraised, and a narrative synthesis of eligible articles was conducted.
Results
Database searching identified 6462 studies; 5373 (83%) were screened against title and abstract, 156 (2.4%) full-text articles were retrieved, 31 (0.5%) met PICOS eligibility criteria, and 17 (0.26%) were included after critical appraisal. Study designs included 9 cohort-studies, 3 qualitative, 2 case-controls, 2 mixed-methods, and 1 RCT. Of the interventions described, 9 were a mandatory part of the curriculum, 6 taught behaviour change techniques, and 5 provided feedback to students. Overall, findings demonstrated an increase in the number of studies describing educational interventions aimed at teaching management of patients with obesity to medical students.
Conclusion
The results of this systematic review can be used by medical educators to inform the design of educational interventions focused on management of patients with obesity in undergraduate medical curricula.
Keyword 1
UGME
Keyword 2
Weight-management
Keyword 3
Medical Students
Level of Training
Undergraduate
Abstract Themes
Curriculum
Curriculum
General
Additional Theme (First choice)
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Assessment
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Continuing Medical Education
Authors
Presenter
Nathan Katz
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
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