Increasing Patient Awareness and Education Surrounding Prescription Weight Loss Medications

Authors

Anirudh A. Hirve, University of VermontFollow

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Date

2024

Abstract

Obesity is a growing problem in the United States. While it remains important for clinicians to emphasize health supportive behaviors including dietary modification and exercise when counseling patients, the advent of new weight loss medications has created a need for patient education materials regarding these interventions for a growing number of patients who request them at primary care visits. This project created a smart phrase in the electronic medical record summarizing weight loss medications currently available on the market to transform patient counseling and enable better shared decision making between patients and providers.

Clinical Site

UVM Medical Center Colchester Family Medicine

Keywords

Primary care, obesity, Vermont

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Disciplines

Community Health | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Family Medicine | Internal Medicine | Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Hirve, Anirudh A., "Increasing Patient Awareness and Education Surrounding Prescription Weight Loss Medications" (2024). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 958.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/958