Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder, Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
The ACTION (Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity management) study aims to identify perceptions, attitudes, behaviours, and potential barriers to effective obesity care across three respondent types: 1) People with Obesity, 2) Healthcare Providers and 3) Employer Representatives in the US. Data is collected via online surveys using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design.
Interventions
OTHERNo treatment given
Completion of a questionnaire
Sponsors
Novo Nordisk A/S
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* GENERAL POPULATION * Agrees to AE reporting * Age at least 18 years * Lives in the US * Current BMI at least 30 kg/sqm * HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS * Agrees to AE reporting * Physician and board certified or NP/PA * Facility located in the U.S. and not Vermont * Spends at least 70% of time in direct patient care * Seen at least 100 patients in past month * Seen at least 10 patients in past month needing weight management * In practice 2-35 years * Not competitively employed * Primary Care Providers * Specialty is FP, IM, GP * Less than 50% patients seen for obesity * Obesity Specialists * Obesity medicine or weight loss specialist or at least 50% of patients seen for obesity * In practice 2-35 years * EMPLOYERS * Age at least 18 years * Works in the US * Director, Administrator, CHRO, VP or other title * Responsible for making or influencing decisions about health insurance or health and wellness programs * Company employs 500 or more full-time employees * Believes there is a weight issue at their company * Not competitively employed
Exclusion criteria
\- None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Awareness with the care and management of obesity among people with obesity | Start of interviews day 1 until day 15 | Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design |
| Awareness with the care and management of obesity among health care providers | Start of interviews day 1 until day 15 | Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design |
| Awareness with the care and management of obesity among employer representatives | Start of interviews day 1 until day 15 | Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed