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Adult Obesity: Management Practices of General Practitioners/Family Physicians in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica / Obesidad en Adultos: Prácticas de su Tratamiento por Parte de los Médicos Generales/médicos de Familia en Kingston y Saint Andrew, Jamaica
Smith, K; James, K; Standard-Goldson, A.
  • Smith, K; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Kingston. JM
  • James, K; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Kingston. JM
  • Standard-Goldson, A; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Kingston. JM
West Indian med. j ; 67(spe): 433-438, 2018. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045879
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To determine the practices of Family Physicians/General Practitioners in Kingston and St Andrew regarding the management of adult obesity and compare their management to the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society (AHA/ACC/TOS) Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was done of Family Physicians/General Practitioners in the Kingston and St Andrew area. A Census approach was used with the aid of a self-administered questionnaire and practices compared to the American Guidelines for Obesity Management.

Results:

There were 117 respondents out of the 155 Family physicians/General practitioners. While most physicians were found to have medium to high level practice scores, 23% had low practice scores. Diagnosis of obesity using body mass index (BMI) was high (99%), but only 64% employed hormonal assays. Almost 36% did not refer patients with BMI > 40 kg/m2 for bariatric surgery.

Conclusion:

Assessed against existing guidelines, physicians were found generally to have medium to high practice levels regarding management of obesity, however, gaps remain to be closed.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Determinar las prácticas de los médicos de familia/médicos generales en Kingston y Saint Andrew en relación con el tratamiento de la obesidad en adultos y comparar su tratamiento con las Pautas para el Tratamiento del Sobrepeso y la Obesidad en Adultos del Colegio Americano de Cardiología/Sociedad Americana del Corazón/Grupo de Trabajo para las Guías Prácticas y la Sociedad de la Obesidad (AHA/ACC/TOS) de 2013.

Métodos:

Se realizó un estudio transversal de médicos de familia/ médicos generales en el área de Kingston y Saint Andrew. Se usó un enfoque de censo con la ayuda de un cuestionario autoadministrado y prácticas comparadas a las pautas americanas para el tratamiento de la obesidad.

Resultados:

Hubo 117 encuestados provenientes de los 155 médicos de familia/médicos generales. Si bien se halló que la mayor parte de los médicos tenían niveles de medio a alto en las puntuaciones de la práctica, el 23% tenía puntuaciones bajas de la práctica. El diagnóstico de la obesidad usando el índice de masa corporal (IMC) fue alto (99%), pero solamente el 64% empleó ensayos hormonales. Casi el 36% no remitió pacientes con IMC > 40 kg/m2 para cirugía bariátrica.

Conclusión:

Evaluados frente a las pautas existentes, los médicos generalmente mostraron niveles de práctica medios a altos con respecto al tratamiento de la obesidad. Sin embargo, quedan aún vacíos por llenar.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Physicians, Family / Practice Patterns, Physicians' / General Practitioners / Obesity Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Physicians, Family / Practice Patterns, Physicians' / General Practitioners / Obesity Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/JM