Author : Peggy Ostrander
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis Weight Maintenance Using Internet Technology by : Peggy Ostrander
Download or read book Weight Maintenance Using Internet Technology written by Peggy Ostrander and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, 68% of adult Americans in the United States were considered overweight, with 34% considered obese. Weight loss can be achieved, but weight maintenance is frequently the bigger challenge as most people who achieve weight loss regain it within a few years. Successful weight reduction requires a continued long-term weight maintenance program. Due to the continued obesity epidemic, medical researchers and professionals search for interventions that can reach large numbers of the population in a cost-effective and timely manner. Nationally, poor participation and high attrition rate of completion of weight maintenance programs are identified during weight maintenance. Most people regain a high percentage of their initial weight loss within three to five years. As a result, participants are experiencing difficulty in maintaining weight loss. Currently none out of nearly 3,000 potential weight maintenance patients are participating in the Institute of Health Promotion (IHP) clinic monthly group weight maintenance class, and only three to eight weight maintenance patients are utilizing monthly one-on-one format. The purpose of this project was to increase participation in weight maintenance by identifying components of successful weight loss maintenance programs, develop and implement delivery via the Internet, using e-mail, video e-mail, website, and other technology. This change in delivery method was to implement a weight management training program that can potentially reach a large weight maintenance population, therefore reducing weight regain during the maintenance phase. The evidence-based practice (EBP) framework for this project was based on Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model (JHNEBP). The process consists of Practice question, Evidence, and Translation (PET). The process began with indentification of the practice question: In weight maintenance patients, will changing from face-to-face program to Internet program increase participation? After the question was determined, the evidence search ensued. The evidence was synthesized and appraised. Based on the appraisal results, it was determined the evidence supported the identified change in practice. The primary objective was to increase the number of qualified participants utilizing a maintenance program by changing from face-to-face to online program. The intended outcome was that patients would integrate skills learned from maintenance program as evidenced by weight stabilization. Evaluation consisted of collecting participation data from website usage, e-mail module "opens," and phone/Skype interactions. Also, evaluation included obtaining feedback from stakeholders, collecting and analyzing data from Process Evaluation of Participation in Internet Weight Maintenance Project tool from participants, collecting post pilot data and comparing with baseline data and making minor adjustments inthe implementation plan. Projected project outcomes were met: maintenance of baseline weight throughout the online maintenance program and improved participation in program compared to current rates.