Group treatment of obesity in primary care practice: A qualitative study of patients’ perspectives

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-105

  Ostberg A L ^a   Wikstrand, I ^b   Bengtsson Bostrom K ^c  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Health Care Centre Centrum   (Sweden)

^c Skaraborg Primary Care   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Focus groups; group treatment; obesity; very low calorie diet

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOW CALORY DIET; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BRACES; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET, REDUCING; FOCUS GROUPS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SWEDEN;

EID: 79952256958     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810391524     Document Type: Article

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