Albury2020

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Albury2020
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Key Albury2020
Author(s) Charlotte Albury, Sue Ziebland, Helena Webb, Elizabeth Stokoe, Paul Aveyard
Title Discussing weight loss opportunistically and effectively in family practice: A qualitative study of clinical interactions using conversation analysis in UK family practice
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Tag(s) EMCA, Weight loss, Healthcare, Primary Care
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Year 2020
Language English
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Journal Family Practice
Volume 38
Number 3
Pages 321–328
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Abstract

Background GPs are encouraged to make brief interventions to support weight loss, but they report concern about these conversations, stating that they need more details on what to say. Knowing how engage in these conversations could encourage GPs to deliver brief interventions for weight loss more frequently.

Objective To examine which specific words and phrases were successful in achieving conversational alignment and minimizing misunderstanding, contributing to effective interventions.

Methods A conversation analysis of English family practice patients participating in a trial of opportunistic weight-management interventions, which incorporated the offer of referral to community weight-management services (CWMS). Qualitative conversation analysis was applied to 246 consultation recordings to identify communication patterns, which contributed to clear, efficient interventions.

Results Analysis showed variation in how GPs delivered interventions. Some ways of talking created misunderstandings or misalignment, while others avoided these. There were five components of clear and efficient opportunistic weight-management referrals. These were (i) exemplifying CWMS with a recognizable brand name (ii) saying weight-management ‘programme’ or ‘service’, rather than ‘group’ or ‘club’ (iii) stating that the referral is ‘free’ early on (iv) saying the number CWMS visits available on referral (v) stating that the CWMS programme available was ‘local’.

Conclusions When making a brief opportunistic intervention to support weight loss, clinicians can follow these five steps to create a smooth and efficient intervention. Knowing this may allay clinicians’ fears about these consultations being awkward and improve adherence to guidelines.

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