Despite the implementation of various intervention measures, the number of obese individuals remain high; thus, it is important to consider what is contributing to this scenario. Authors have been striving to understand the role healthcare providers, especially in primary healthcare, seem to play in this context. The present review aims to synthesize the main investigation results regarding beliefs, attitudes, ...
Background: Recent studies indicate that general practitioners and specialty groups of health professionals related to the management of obesity have inconsistent practices and negative beliefs and attitudes toward obese. Method: Semi-structured interviews about beliefs, attitudes and practices about obesity have been done to Portuguese general practitioners and nutritionists. Data is being analyzed according ...
Background: The health physicians’ beliefs about obesity have been considered one of the reasons compromising the success of obese people’s treatment. Quantitative research has been criticized for not being able to clarify how health physicians’ practices in the management of obesity are affected by the way they perceived obesity and obese people. Method: Semi-structured interviews about beliefs, attitudes and...
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