Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
ACTION Switzerland is a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, and exploratory survey-based study without collection of laboratory data. The study is not related to any specific treatment options or pharmaceutical product. Collection of data will be performed via quantitative online survey by a third-party vendor. The goal of this study is to provide insights to drive awareness around the needs of People Living with Obesity (PLwO) and Health Care Professionals (HCPs) involved in obesity treatment and management.
Interventions
OTHERNo treatment given
No treatment given
Sponsors
Novo Nordisk A/S
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
People Living with Obesity: 1. Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol). 2. Male, female or other, aged above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent 3. Lives in Switzerland (minimum quota based on primary language: German, French and Italian to ensure adequate samples for sub-group analysis) 4. Current BMI of 30 Kg/m\^2 or greater calculated based on self-reported height and weight Health Care Professionals: 1. Informed consent before any study related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording/collection of data according to protocol) 2. Male, female or other, aged above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent. 3. Physician 4. Dietitian who is a member of the SVDE ASDD (Swiss Association of Dietitians) and services covered by the compulsory health insurance 5. Primary Care Providers (PCPs) whose specialty is Family Practice, General Practice, General Internal Medicine (who is focused on primary care) 6. Non-PCP Specialties whose specialty is Obstetrics/Gynaecologists, Endocrinologists/Diabetologists. Psychiatrists, General Internal Medicine with focus on diabetes and/or obesity and bariatric surgeons who are involved in the management of obesity in addition to surgery 7. Practices in Switzerland 8. In clinical practice for greater than or equal to 2 years 9. Spends at least 50% time in direct patient care 10. Has seen at least 100 adult patients in past month (all physicians except psychiatrists) Has seen at least 10 patients with obesity (PCPs and General Internal Medicine with focus on Diabetes and/or obesity, Obstetrics/ Gynaecologists, Endocrinology/Diabetology or Bariatric surgery) or 5 patients with obesity (dietitians and psychiatrists) in past month needing weight management defined as: a patient with a BMI greater than or equal to 30 Kg/m\^2 with or without comorbidities.
Exclusion criteria
People Living with Obesity: 1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given online consent in this study 2. Currently pregnant 3. Participates in intense fitness or body building programs 4. Has had significant, unintentional weight loss (due to major injury, illness, etc) in the past 6 months 5. Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation Health Care Providers: 1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study. 2. Unwillingness, inability, or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight loss motivators | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | Multi-select from defined list |
| Proportion of PLwO who made serious weight loss effort | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | Number of weight loss efforts; percentage of patients |
| Attitudes towards obesity and weight management and Interactions of PLwOs with HCPs | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | 5-point Likert scales (e.g., agreement, impact, frequency) \- Proportion of responses in each category will be reported. |
| Weight loss barriers | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | Multi-select from defined list |
| Weight loss management | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | Multi-select from defined list |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed