Adherence
Technology-assisted weight management interventions utilizing the 5As behavioral model (Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist, Arrange) can facilitate effective primary care counseling and goal setting without overburdening healthcare providers.
For veterans or primary care patients, using a structured, technology-assisted counseling model (like the 5As) can make weight management support more accessible and less stressful. The key is combining a user-friendly digital tool for self-assessment and goal setting with human support from a health coach who helps refine goals and address barriers. This approach reduces the burden on busy doctors and ensures patients receive consistent, personalized feedback without feeling judged.
The use of qualitative research methods and user-centered design approaches enabled timely detection of salient issues to make iterative improvements to the intervention. Future studies will determine whether this intervention can increase enrollment in intensive weight management programs and promote clinically meaningful weight loss...
Why this rating
The study is a development/pilot paper using qualitative usability testing and small-sample pilot testing (n=10), lacking randomized controlled trial data for efficacy.
Source
Development of a 5As-based technology-assisted weight management intervention for veterans in primary care
Katrina F. Mateo et al. · BMC Health Services Research · 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12913-018-2834-2
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