Journal article
Why do families enrol in paediatric weight management? A parental perspective of reasons and facilitators
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few children with obesity who are referred for weight management end up enroled in treatment. Factors enabling enrolment are poorly understood. Our purpose was to explore reasons for and facilitators of enrolment in paediatric weight management from the parental perspective.
METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents of 10- to 17-year-olds who were referred to one of four Canadian weight management clinics and …
Authors
Perez AJ; Avis JLS; Holt NL; Gokiert R; Chanoine J-P; Legault L; Morrison KM; Sharma AM; Ball GDC
Journal
Child Care Health and Development, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 278–287
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1111/cch.12311
ISSN
0305-1862