Health service approaches to providing care for people who seek treatment for obesity: identifying challenges and ways forward.
Public Health Res Pract
; 32(3)2022 Oct 12.
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| ID: mdl-36220564
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This paper aims to identify challenges in current health service approaches to providing optimal care for people who seek treatment for obesity. Type of program or service Health service management of obesity in AustraliaMethods:
Drawing on lived experience, clinical and academic perspectives, and available evidence, we reflect on the current state of the healthcare system to support people seeking treatment for obesity. We suggest actions to enable effective, acceptable and equitable care for this group of people.RESULTS:
Identified challenges include the complexity of care required to adequately manage obesity, existing service capability and capacity, and high out-of-pocket patient costs. LESSONS LEARNT To address these challenges, a comprehensive response is required at all levels of the healthcare system. As a starting point, we propose eight areas of action partner with people living with obesity; eliminate weight stigma; increase healthcare professional education, guidelines and resources; establish clear referral pathways and working partnerships; scale services to meet demand; ensure flexible and accessible service delivery; implement changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule to increase service provision and pursue opportunities for subsidised medicines.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção à Saúde
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Res Pract
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article