Abstract
Background
Obesity rates has increased despite a wide range of weight-loss programmes (WLPs). But do the WLPs match the obese individuals (OIs) wishes?
Objective
To concept a WLP led by occupational therapists to enhance resilience and empower OIs to loose weight and strive for participation in meaningful activities and increase quality of life (QoL) we sought to study if the wishes to a WLP were comparable among OIs and health professionals (HPs).
Methods
82 interviews with OIs and HPs were carried out and analysed, and their wishes to a WLP compared.
Results
Both groups found that social support from close network, peers and HPs is fundamental for an effective WLP, however only 20% of the HPs included the close network. Also, the OIs underpin the importance of including meaningful activities and everyday life, which was not systematically integrated in the WLPs by the HPs.
Conclusions
The focus on a WLP is not entirely comparable among OIs and HPs. But integrating social support, meaningful activities and everyday life will might increase weight-loss, resilience and QoL if the voices by the OIs should count the most.
Obesity rates has increased despite a wide range of weight-loss programmes (WLPs). But do the WLPs match the obese individuals (OIs) wishes?
Objective
To concept a WLP led by occupational therapists to enhance resilience and empower OIs to loose weight and strive for participation in meaningful activities and increase quality of life (QoL) we sought to study if the wishes to a WLP were comparable among OIs and health professionals (HPs).
Methods
82 interviews with OIs and HPs were carried out and analysed, and their wishes to a WLP compared.
Results
Both groups found that social support from close network, peers and HPs is fundamental for an effective WLP, however only 20% of the HPs included the close network. Also, the OIs underpin the importance of including meaningful activities and everyday life, which was not systematically integrated in the WLPs by the HPs.
Conclusions
The focus on a WLP is not entirely comparable among OIs and HPs. But integrating social support, meaningful activities and everyday life will might increase weight-loss, resilience and QoL if the voices by the OIs should count the most.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2021 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | 2nd COTEC-ENOTHE Congress 2021 - 2nd COTEC-ENOTHE Congress 2021, Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 15 Sept 2021 → 18 Sept 2021 https://www.cotec-enothe2020.com/program/ |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd COTEC-ENOTHE Congress 2021 |
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| Location | 2nd COTEC-ENOTHE Congress 2021 |
| Country/Territory | Czech Republic |
| City | Prague |
| Period | 15/09/21 → 18/09/21 |
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