Health professionals' perceptions of weight loss programmes and recommendations for future implementation: a qualitative study.

BMJ Open
Christina Jessen-WingeJeanette Reffstrup Christensen

Abstract

Obesity is an increasing public health challenge and most weight loss programmes are still inadequate to support sustainable weight loss. One reason for the continued lack of success might be the dominant biomedical, individualised approach to weight loss. Holistic approaches that focus on overall health and well-being in addition to weight loss are increasingly recommended. In Denmark, health professionals in the municipalities are responsible for developing and conducting weight loss programmes. The objective of this study was to explore what health professional's perceived as an ideal, holistic weight loss programme that could be feasibly implemented in the municipalities. A phenomenological-hermeneutical qualitative study was performed using semistructured interviews. Thirty-two Danish municipalities were weight loss programmes are developed and conducted. Thirty-five health professionals with experience conducting weight loss programmes. Three themes emerged from the analysis: Support from the social network are important both during and after a weight loss, Changing the self-belief by positive discussions and doing activities, Maintaining changes through daily life. Future municipal weight loss programmes should emphasise...Continue Reading

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