scholarly journals A Primary Care Weight Management Intervention for Low-Income African-American Women*

Obesity ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 1412-1420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Davis Martin ◽  
Paula C. Rhode ◽  
Gareth R. Dutton ◽  
Stephen M. Redmann ◽  
Donna H. Ryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Low Income ◽  
American Women ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Weight Management Intervention

Overcoming Obesity: A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact of Primary Care Physician Counseling on Low-Income African American Women Who Successfully Lost Weight

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 374-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Seaton Banerjee ◽  
Sharon J. Herring ◽  
Katelyn E. Hurley ◽  
Katherine Puskarz ◽  
Kyle Yebernetsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
African American ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Positive Deviance ◽  
American Women ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Low-income, African American women are disproportionately impacted by obesity. Little is known about the interactions between low-income, African American women who successfully lost weight and their primary care physicians (PCPs). Design: Mixed methods, positive deviance study. Setting: Urban university-based family medicine practice. Participants: The positive deviance group comprised low-income, African American women who were obese, lost 10% body weight, and maintained this loss for 6 months. Measures: The PCP- and patient-reported weight-related variables collected through the electronic medical record (EMR), surveys, and interviews. Analysis: Logistic regression of quantitative variables. Qualitative analysis using modified grounded theory. Results: The EMR documentation by PCPs of dietary counseling and a weight-related medical problem were significant predictors of positive deviant group membership. Qualitative analyses of interviews revealed 5 major themes: framing obesity in the context of other health problems provided motivation; having a full discussion around weight management was important; an ongoing relationship with the physician was valuable; celebrating small successes was beneficial; and advice was helpful but self-motivation was necessary. Conclusion: The PCP counseling may be an important factor in promoting weight loss in low-income, African American women. Patients may benefit from their PCPs drawing connections between obesity and weight-related medical conditions and enhancing intrinsic motivation for weight loss.

scholarly journals Primary Care Attributes and Care for Depression Among Low-Income African American Women

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (8) ◽  
pp. 1328-1334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann S. O’Malley ◽  
Christopher B. Forrest ◽  
Jeanne Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
American Women

Depression and Health-related Quality of Life for Low-income African-American Women in the U.S.

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2293-2301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori B. Frank ◽  
Louis S. Matza ◽  
Dennis A. Revicki ◽  
Joyce Y. Chung
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
American Women ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The U.S
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