An Evidence-Based Approach to Teaching Obesity Management to Medical Students

Introduction The need for education of future and current providers in evidence-based management of obesity and the release of new treatment guidelines prompted the development of a resource for use in the education of medical students and residents. Methods A self-contained module was developed to...

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Autores principales: Magdalena Pasarica, Daniel Topping
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f96df1790b8d4b9f98385d5b77db6c5b2021-12-03T14:18:25ZAn Evidence-Based Approach to Teaching Obesity Management to Medical Students10.15766/mep_2374-8265.106622374-8265https://doaj.org/article/f96df1790b8d4b9f98385d5b77db6c5b2017-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10662https://doaj.org/toc/2374-8265Introduction The need for education of future and current providers in evidence-based management of obesity and the release of new treatment guidelines prompted the development of a resource for use in the education of medical students and residents. Methods A self-contained module was developed to provide an overview of recent guidelines for obesity management utilizing evidence-based medicine while debunking popular myths associated with available weight-loss strategies. The module was delivered over 15 months to six groups of learners (N = 180) and was continuously improved through feedback from content experts and the learners. After completion of the module, one subset of learners responded to a three-question survey using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree). Results Formal evaluation of the module was completed by a subset of the learners (N = 32, 64% response rate). The majority agreed or strongly agreed with these survey statements: “Overall this module was valuable as an educational tool” (97%, Mdn = 4); “After completion of this module, I am confident of my knowledge on how to manage obesity in adult patients” (84%, Mdn = 4); and “It was easy to navigate the module” (94%, Mdn = 5). Discussion This module could be implemented as is at other institutions that strive to educate medical students or residents on the most recent guidelines and evidence-based medicine regarding obesity management.Magdalena PasaricaDaniel ToppingAssociation of American Medical CollegesarticleMotivational InterviewingWeight LossObesityPrimary CareBariatric SurgeryManagementMedicine (General)R5-920EducationLENMedEdPORTAL, Vol 13 (2017)
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topic Motivational Interviewing
Weight Loss
Obesity
Primary Care
Bariatric Surgery
Management
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Education
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spellingShingle Motivational Interviewing
Weight Loss
Obesity
Primary Care
Bariatric Surgery
Management
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Education
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Magdalena Pasarica
Daniel Topping
An Evidence-Based Approach to Teaching Obesity Management to Medical Students
description Introduction The need for education of future and current providers in evidence-based management of obesity and the release of new treatment guidelines prompted the development of a resource for use in the education of medical students and residents. Methods A self-contained module was developed to provide an overview of recent guidelines for obesity management utilizing evidence-based medicine while debunking popular myths associated with available weight-loss strategies. The module was delivered over 15 months to six groups of learners (N = 180) and was continuously improved through feedback from content experts and the learners. After completion of the module, one subset of learners responded to a three-question survey using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree). Results Formal evaluation of the module was completed by a subset of the learners (N = 32, 64% response rate). The majority agreed or strongly agreed with these survey statements: “Overall this module was valuable as an educational tool” (97%, Mdn = 4); “After completion of this module, I am confident of my knowledge on how to manage obesity in adult patients” (84%, Mdn = 4); and “It was easy to navigate the module” (94%, Mdn = 5). Discussion This module could be implemented as is at other institutions that strive to educate medical students or residents on the most recent guidelines and evidence-based medicine regarding obesity management.
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