Massachusetts Pediatricians’ Views Toward Body Mass Index Screening in Schools
| Autor: | Sarah D. de Ferranti, Alan Meyers, Clement J. Bottino, Erinn T. Rhodes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Pediatric Obesity medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel Cross-sectional study Office visits Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires 030225 pediatrics Humans Medicine Pediatricians 030212 general & internal medicine Child School Health Services business.industry Patient contact Clinical Practice Cross-Sectional Studies Massachusetts Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Pediatrics. 55:844-850 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2707 0009-9228 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0009922815618487 |
| Popis: | Objective. Evaluate Massachusetts pediatricians’ views toward school-based body mass index screening since its implementation. Methods. Survey of 286 members of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics on attitudes toward screening and perceived impact on clinical practice. Results. Overall, 36.3% supported screening, with suburban or rural pediatricians significantly less likely (vs urban) to indicate support. Less than 10% of pediatricians agreed or strongly agreed that screening improved communication with schools (4.2%), communication with families (8.9%), or helped them care for patients (7.0%), with suburban or rural pediatricians significantly less likely to agree. Most pediatricians reported contact from patients regarding screening (59.4%) and identifying concerns from patients regarding screening during office visits (60.4%), including bullying and self-esteem. Suburban or rural pediatricians were significantly more likely to report patient contact and concerns related to screening. Conclusions. Support for school-based body mass index screening is low among Massachusetts pediatricians, particularly among suburban and rural pediatricians. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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