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A Quality improvementProject to Determine the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of HealthcareProviders Regarding the Treatment of Patients with Obesity.
Clinical obesity is now understood to be a chronic, relapsing disease, requiring multi-system management. As a qualityimprovement project, we conducted a survey of healthcareproviders (N = 255) to determine their obesity-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of opportunity for interventions. Overeating, stress, and physical inactivity were the most frequently reported factors causing obesity. Further, more than 60% of respondents indicated ambiguity toward working with patients living with obesity and more than 35% felt ill-prepared to discuss weight with their patients. More than 90% agreed that additional training, education materials, and protocols would be useful in supporting obese patients in a cardiac context. These findings have informed the development of a comprehensive institutional program that supports the changing narrative of obesity and integration of the 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines into clinical practice in our tertiary care setting.