Pratt C A, Nosiri U I, Pratt C B
Resource Center for Cardiovascular Health, Michigan Public Health Institute, Okemos 48864-3814, USA.
Percept Mot Skills. 1997 Jun;84(3 Pt 1):848-50. doi: 10.2466/pms.1997.84.3.848.
In a random sample of 211 primary-care physicians in Michigan, about 33% (n = 70) perceived their role in the prevention of obesity as coordinating and 39% (n = 82) as cooperative and of equal importance to that of other professionals. Perceived barriers to prevention of obesity were inadequate time to educate patients, method of reimbursement, and inadequate training in management of obesity. These results suggest that physicians' involvement in managing obesity can improve if they work closely with other health professionals.
在密歇根州对211名初级保健医生进行的随机抽样中，约33%（n = 70）的医生认为他们在预防肥胖方面的作用是协调，39%（n = 82）的医生认为是合作，且与其他专业人员的作用同等重要。预防肥胖的感知障碍包括教育患者的时间不足、报销方式以及肥胖管理方面的培训不足。这些结果表明，如果医生与其他健康专业人员密切合作，他们在管理肥胖方面的参与度可以提高。
