We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Parent Reasons for Nonreturn to a Pediatric Weight Management Program.
- Authors
Barlow, Sarah E.; Ohlemeyer, Chris L.
- Abstract
To identify parent reasons for lack of return to a weight management program, a questionnaire was sent to 85 families who attended two or fewer visits; 43 families completed the questionnaire. A total of 37% reported that the program was not what they were looking for. Specifically, they were dissatisfied with the staff or treatment focus. Other reasons for nonreturn were distance to program (23%), scheduling conflicts (21%), and lack of insurance for weight management (21%). High body mass index z score was associated with return, but age, gender, race, and medical condition were not. Matching program structure, location, and time to parent preference might improve retention.
- Subjects
CHILDHOOD obesity; WEIGHT loss; PARENTS; BODY weight; BODY mass index; WEIGHT loss centers; DEMOGRAPHY; CHILDREN'S health; PEDIATRICS
- Publication
Clinical Pediatrics, 2006, Vol 45, Issue 4, p355
- ISSN
0009-9228
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/000992280604500408