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- Title
Health Information Technology to Guide Pediatric Obesity Management.
- Authors
McDonald, Julia; Goldman, Roberta E.; O'Brien, Ashley; Ayash, Christine; Mitchell, Kathy; Marshall, Richard; Simon, Steven R.; Taveras, Elsie M.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine pediatricians’ familiarity with expert committee recommendations on the management of childhood obesity and their use of health information technology for obesity-related care. The authors interviewed 35 pediatricians from 17 primary care practices using an electronic health record; immersion crystallization facilitated analysis of the qualitative data. Nearly all pediatricians were unfamiliar with expert recommendations; however, all participants reported using growth charts and providing nutrition and physical activity counseling. Most participants wanted easy access to educational materials they could print for patients. The majority of participants were in favor of an electronic alert to identify obese patients, remind clinicians of current guidelines, and facilitate ordering, believing it would help standardize care. Concerns included “alert fatigue,” distraction, and disruption of workflow. Suggestions for future electronic functions included tailored educational materials and physical activity resources customized by patient address.
- Subjects
OBESITY treatment; COUNSELING; DECISION support systems; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL databases; INTERVIEWING; MEDICAL protocols; ELECTRONIC health records; MEDICAL screening; PEDIATRICIANS; PHYSICIAN-patient relations; RESEARCH funding; SOUND recordings; PHYSICIAN practice patterns; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis; BODY mass index; CHILDREN
- Publication
Clinical Pediatrics, 2011, Vol 50, Issue 6, p543
- ISSN
0009-9228
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0009922810395131