Abstract

Purpose: To implement an intensive counseling method using the 5 A's model for obese adults to aid in weight loss.

Design: A quality improvement project was implemented within an inner-city primary care clinic in Memphis, TN. Using the 5 A's model health-care providers implemented counseling to their obese patients and set patient-centered goals with a follow-up appointment of 1 month.

Methods: Chart reviews, descriptive statistics, and sample paired t-tests were used for data analysis.

Results: This project resulted in 94.11% of patients losing a mean weight of 3.7 pounds over the course of one month.

Conclusion: There is a positive correlation between the use of the 5 A's model and weight loss in primary care clinics. Implications in Practice: This project increases the awareness of how a systematic behavioral counseling tool can aid weight loss in patients within primary care.

Author Details

Kristina Favaloro, DNP, FNP-C; Wesley Davis, DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC, CEN; Laura Thompson, DNP, FNP-BC

Sigma Membership

Zeta Gamma

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice

Keywords:

Counseling, Weight Management, 5 A's Model, Primary Care, Overweight

Advisor

Wesley Davis

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

University of South Alabama

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2019-04-18

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