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[Representations, behavior and obesity].

Vincent Barthassat1, Grégoire Lagger, Alain Golay

  • 1Service d'enseignement thérapeutique pour maladies chroniques, Département de médecine communautaire et de premier recours, HUG, Genève.

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Understanding patient and healthcare provider representations is key for managing chronic diseases like obesity. Evolving these views improves treatment adherence and therapeutic relationships.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Medical Psychology
  • Chronic Disease Management

Context:

  • Chronic diseases, particularly obesity, necessitate significant behavioral changes.
  • Patient habits are often deeply ingrained, posing challenges to treatment adherence.
  • Understanding patient and healthcare provider representations is crucial for effective management.

Purpose:

  • To explore the significance of patient and healthcare provider representations in obesity management.
  • To analyze how these representations influence treatment adherence and the therapeutic relationship.
  • To provide clinical implications for follow-up care in obese patients.

Summary:

  • Patient representations, or their beliefs and attitudes, significantly guide behavior and impact adherence to obesity treatments.

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  • Healthcare providers' representations also play a vital role in the therapeutic relationship and patient outcomes.
  • Facilitating patient and provider awareness of these representations can foster a non-judgmental approach and promote treatment evolution.

    • Impact:

    • Improved understanding of psychological factors influencing obesity treatment adherence.
    • Enhanced therapeutic relationships between patients and healthcare providers.
    • Development of more effective, patient-centered strategies for chronic disease management.