Weight Management Goals
Your role as a clinician is to assist the patient in setting and achieving weight management goals if this is something that they are interested in. Clinicians tend to have …
Course: EduWeight: Weight Management for Adult Patients with Chronic Disease
Week 4 References
Here is the list of references referred to in this week’s content. Please feel free to bookmark any for future reference. Kroenke K. et al. 2003. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2: …
Considering psychological factors
It is worth listening to the language that the patient uses to describe themselves or their eating behaviours to gauge the extent to which they may have internalised negative stereotypes …
What are obesity assessments?
Sometimes patients who seek treatment or support for a chronic disease may not be expecting weight loss to be a topic for discussion with their clinician. Depending on your specific …
History of weight development and weight loss attempts
History of weight development: How stable has your weight been over your adult life? Be guided by the answer and consider: When did the weight gain first start? Did this …
The Role of Past Medical History in Long-Term Weight Management
It is essential to understand existing and previous co-morbidities as these can influence the success rates in the treatment of obesity and also indicate whether a referral to a medical …
Introducing the discussion over a number of sessions
There is no need to rush the discussion. You can return to it over a number of sessions with permission. For example, you can invite the patient to think about …
The Impact of Language in a Healthcare Consultation
Take some time to watch this short 3 minute video which will prompt you to think about the language we use in discussions about weight and what things can be …
Week 2 References
Here is the list of references referred to in this week’s content. Please feel free to bookmark any for future reference. Organization World Health. 2019. http:www.who.int/topics/obesity/en. Welfare Australian Institute of …
Understanding your patient’s experience of how weight relates to their chronic disease
Overweight or obesity is not necessarily going to be a driver for patient’s seeking treatment for the symptoms they experience as a result of their chronic disease. It is important …
Motivational interviewing takes practice
Motivational interviewing is a communication approach that takes time, practice and effort to master. Understanding the principles will help you to understand how, and also why it’s important to consider …
How can I suggest losing weight as treatment for disease?
Weight management should usually not be the first treatment offered when a patient is seeking help for a co-morbid chronic disease. Asking permission to discuss weight with a patient can …
How does motivational interviewing work?
The consistent message of motivational interviewing is its emphasis on the patient’s freedom of choice, that it’s the patient’s personal choice and responsibility to decide how they would like to …
How can I broach the topic of losing weight?
The World Obesity Federation suggests some general statements that can be used or modified to open up a discussion about weight. Ask permission: “Is it OK if I ask you …
Motivational Interviewing for Dietary Clinicians
To help clinicians put motivational interviewing into practice and in particular, help them reduce patient resistance, Miller and Rollnick23 have summarised some key conversational skills that can help, in the …
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