The use of TeleMedicine in the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: Feasibility and Acceptability
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2011-01Author
Davis, Ann McGrath
James, Rochelle L.
Boles, Richard E.
Goetz, Jeannine
Belmont, John M.
Malone, Brett
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Wiley
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscript
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of conducting empirically supported family based pediatric obesity group treatment via telemedicine. METHODS: Seventeen families were randomly assigned to one of two conditions (physician visit, TeleMedicine). Measures included feasibility, satisfaction, and intervention outcome measures such as BMI percentile, and nutrition and activity behaviors. Measures were completed at baseline, post-treatment, and at one-year follow-up. RESULTS: Analyses indicate that both feasibility and satisfaction data regarding the TeleMedicine intervention were positive. Intervention outcome indicates no change in BMI percentile or nutrition and activity behaviors for either treatment group. CONCLUSIONS: A behavioral family-based weight loss intervention delivered via TeleMedicine was well received by both parents and providers. Due to the small sample size, null findings regarding intervention outcome should be interpreted with caution. Future research should focus on methods to increase the impact of this intervention on key outcome variables.
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Davis, A. M., James, R. L., Boles, R. E., Goetz, J. R., Belmont, J. and Malone, B. (2011), The use of TeleMedicine in the treatment of paediatric obesity: feasibility and acceptability. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 7: 71–79. doi:10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00248.x, which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00248.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
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Davis, A. M., James, R. L., Boles, R. E., Goetz, J. R., Belmont, J. and Malone, B. (2011), The use of TeleMedicine in the treatment of paediatric obesity: feasibility and acceptability. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 7: 71–79. doi:10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00248.x
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