Experiences of a commercial weight-loss programme after primary care referral: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 65, Issue 633, 2015, Pages e248-e255

  Allen, Jodie T ^a   Cohn, Simon R ^a,b   Ahern, Amy L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Elsie Widdowson Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Obesity; Primary health care; Qualitative research; Referral and consultation; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84926028285     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: 14785242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15X684409     Document Type: Article

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