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Qualitative Assessment of Resources Needed by Third and Fourth Year Medical Students for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Author(s) -
Raad Alice A.,
Cooke Natalie K.,
Alexander De'Ja S.,
Lang Brittany A.,
Wheeley Jennifer R.,
Goodell L. Suzanne
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.1011.15
Subject(s) - childhood obesity , medicine , interview , medical education , obesity , qualitative research , motivational interviewing , health care , family medicine , psychology , nursing , intervention (counseling) , overweight , social science , sociology , economic growth , political science , law , economics
Healthcare providers should to be equipped with the necessary information, resources, and skills to treat and prevent childhood obesity. This qualitative assessment focused on medical students’ understanding of childhood obesity and what they believe is lacking from their training to treat and prevent childhood obesity. Individual interviews were conducted with both allopathic and osteopathic third and fourth year students throughout the United States. Researchers found that students felt inadequate in preventing and treating childhood obesity. Students said that they would benefit if referred to the proper information from clinical studies they could share with patients, community educational programs in which to refer their patients, and nutritional pamphlets to send home with their patients. Some students stated a need for skills to interact with both children and their parents, and students want to learn motivational interviewing skills to encourage and promote healthier lifestyles. Some students said that they would benefit from lectures on childhood obesity and the basics of nutrition. Medical students want to be more prepared to work with obese patients and would like to receive resources to be successful physicians in addition to the extensive medical knowledge they are already receiving. With the proper nutrition education, healthcare providers may feel confident in working with obese children. Grant Funding Source : N/A