Table 1 Obesity Care Barriers Identified During Focus Group Sessions
From: Barriers to obesity management: a pilot study of primary care clinicians
Lack of knowledge about VA weight management services and patient educational materials |
Lack of time for patient counseling |
Cynicism about effectiveness of obesity counseling and treatments |
Lack of patient interest and readiness for change |
Inadequate training in effective weight counseling, nutrition, behavioral modification |
Lack of infrastructure support of weight-related referral services |
Complex patients: more serious comorbid conditions demand majority of visit time and older patients may have functional limitations that prohibit physical activities |