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The Change Program: A pilot implementation trial of a general practitioner-delivered weight management program in primary care

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Sturgiss, Elizabeth; Douglas, Kirsty; Elmitt, Nicholas

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This pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a GP-delivered weight management program for overweight and obese adults in primary care. The project team will receive both qualitative and quantitative feedback from participating GPs and their patients regarding the usefulness, practicality and implementation of the program that has been developed.

dc.contributor.authorSturgiss, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Kirsty
dc.contributor.authorElmitt, Nicholas
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-15T06:45:51Z
dc.date.available2018-01-15T06:45:51Z
dc.date.createdFeb-16
dc.identifier.citationSturgiss E, Douglas K and Elmitt N. (2016) The Change Program: a pilot implementation trial of a general practitioner-delivered weight management program in primary care. Academic Unit of General Practice, Australian National University Medical School. Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute: Canberra
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/139198
dc.description.abstractThis pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a GP-delivered weight management program for overweight and obese adults in primary care. The project team will receive both qualitative and quantitative feedback from participating GPs and their patients regarding the usefulness, practicality and implementation of the program that has been developed.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe research reported in this paper is a project of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute which is supported by a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Strategy.
dc.format.extent3 vols.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI), The Australian National University.
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAPHCRI Foundation Grants (1 Oct 2014 to 30 Sep 2016)
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyright.
dc.titleThe Change Program: A pilot implementation trial of a general practitioner-delivered weight management program in primary care
dc.typeReport (Research)
local.contributor.institutionThe Change Program
local.description.notesThe Australian National University's (ANU) contract with the Department of Health for APHCRI ceased on 31 December 2015 - http://aphcri.anu.edu.au/whats-on/all-news/future-aphcri-update
dc.date.issued2016
local.publisher.urlhttp://aphcri.anu.edu.au/
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationCanberra, ACT : The Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI), The Australian National University
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
CollectionsANU Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) (2003-2015)

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