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Perceptions of an acceptance-based weight management treatment among adults living in rural areas.
Bauman, Viviana; Swanson, Taylor N; Eastman, Abraham J; Ross, Kathryn M; Perri, Michael G.
Affiliation
  • Bauman V; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
  • Swanson TN; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
  • Eastman AJ; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
  • Ross KM; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
  • Perri MG; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Clin Obes ; 14(4): e12662, 2024 Aug.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38613178
ABSTRACT
Obesity and obesity-related comorbidities disproportionately affect rural communities. Research has emerged in support of a novel acceptance-based behavioural weight management treatment (ABT) that integrates the principles and procedures of acceptance-commitment therapy (ACT) with traditional components of standard behavioural treatment (SBT). The current study assessed the perceptions of community stakeholders in rural areas to session materials of a commercially available ABT program. Surveys and focus groups were used to solicit feedback from three former interventionists with experience delivering SBTs in rural counties and from 17 former participants in these programs. Qualitative responses encompassed four overarching themes (1) recommendations to support participant engagement, (2) comments about preferences for specific ABT and SBT strategies, (3) concerns about specific aspects of treatment delivery, and (4) requests for aesthetic changes to session materials to enhance clarity and engagement. Overall, participants viewed ABT materials and concepts favourably but believed it would be important to begin the intervention with rapport building and training in traditional SBT strategies prior to delving into ACT strategies. Future studies should investigate the efficacy of ABT for weight loss in adults with obesity living in rural communities and continue to solicit feedback from rural community stakeholders.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rural Population / Obesity Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Clin Obes Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rural Population / Obesity Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Clin Obes Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States
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