Research
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Trust in the intervention source (e.g., a local university) is a critical facilitator for clinician buy-in and patient enrollment in online obesity treatments.
When promoting online weight loss programs, explicitly highlight the affiliation with trusted local institutions (universities, hospitals) to overcome patient skepticism and clinician hesitation.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Interestingly, this was almost unanimously considered a strength and facilitator of implementation, rather than a barrier, because it was a trusted name (highly respected in the local area) and promoted buy-in.
Why this rating
Qualitative data from 14 stakeholders showing unanimous positive valence for source trust.
Source
Contextual influences on implementation of online behavioral obesity treatment in primary care: formative evaluation guided by the consolidated framework for implementation research
Hallie Espel‐Huynh et al. · Translational Behavioral Medicine · 2021
DOI 10.1093/tbm/ibab160
clinical_trial · n=14Cited 7×
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