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Impact of an American board of pediatrics maintenance of certification (MOC) on weight-related counseling at well-child check-ups.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The Healthy Weight Counseling Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program integrates pediatrician training and clinic changes to promote use of evidence-based, diet and physical activity (PA) health messages and counseling strategies. This interrupted time series study assessed the impact of this MOC program on provision of weight-related counseling. METHODS:We randomly selected 10-15 well-child visit charts at three time points before and three time points after 102 Georgia pediatricians began the MOC in 2012-2015. Linear binomial regression compared the frequency of behavior-change goal setting and health messaging documentation (fruit/vegetable consumption, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, out-of-home food consumption, PA, and screen time) before and after MOC participation. RESULTS:At baseline, pediatricians documented behavior-change goals with 44% of patients, with an additional 49% of patients having documented goals after their pediatrician started the MOC (99.5% confidence interval [CI]: 21-77%). Similarly, absolute increases in the proportion of patients with documentation for sugar-sweetened beverage consumption (adjusted prevalence difference [aPD]: 37%; 99.5% CI: 13-62%) and out-of-home eating were observed (aPD: 38%; 99.5% CI: 12-64%). CONCLUSION:The Healthy Weight Counseling MOC is associated with increased and sustained use of evidence-based health messages and counseling strategies. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS:Continuing education and facilitation of system changes help improve physicians' weight-related counseling.

SUBMITTER: Cheung PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6289845 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impact of an American board of pediatrics maintenance of certification (MOC) on weight-related counseling at well-child check-ups.

Cheung Patricia C PC   Gazmararian Julie A JA   Kramer Michael R MR   Drews-Botsch Carolyn D CD   Welsh Jean A JA  

Patient education and counseling 20180818 1


<h4>Objective</h4>The Healthy Weight Counseling Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program integrates pediatrician training and clinic changes to promote use of evidence-based, diet and physical activity (PA) health messages and counseling strategies. This interrupted time series study assessed the impact of this MOC program on provision of weight-related counseling.<h4>Methods</h4>We randomly selected 10-15 well-child visit charts at three time points before and three time points after 102 Geor  ...[more]

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