Abstract
Over two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese impacting not only the individual's health, but putting additional strain on healthcare providers and increasing healthcare costs. By implementing a clinical practice guideline for the prevention and management of obesity in a primary care practice, clinical outcomes and quality improvement can result.
Sigma Membership
Beta Iota
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Clinical Practice Guideline, Obesity, Primary Care
Recommended Citation
Rust, Chelsea Lynn, "Implementation of a Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Management of Adult Obesity" (2019). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 45.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2019/posters_2019/45
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Proxy-submission
Implementation of a Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Management of Adult Obesity
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Over two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese impacting not only the individual's health, but putting additional strain on healthcare providers and increasing healthcare costs. By implementing a clinical practice guideline for the prevention and management of obesity in a primary care practice, clinical outcomes and quality improvement can result.