Increasing Uptake of Behavioral Weight Loss Programs Among Primary Care Patients

Increasing Uptake of Behavioral Weight Loss Programs Among Primary Care Patients

This pilot trial will test feasibility and acceptability of a primary care-based intervention that aims to increase the portion of patients who enter evidence-based behavioral weight loss treatment.

This trial is a pilot, pragmatic cluster randomized trial conducted in primary care clinics to determine intervention acceptability and the feasibility of proposed study protocol.

Primary care provider Inclusion criteria:

• Employed by Duke PCRC clinic as primary care provider at least ½ FTE.
• Has a primary adult panel
• Has worked at Duke PCRC clinic for at least one year

Patient inclusion criteria

• BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 as measured at any clinic in previous 12 months.
• English speaking
• Self-report BMI ≥ 29 kg/m2 (to allow for under-reporting)
• Regular email usage, defined as accessing email 3 or more times per week (on home or work computer or cell phone)
• Age 18-75
• Clinical appointment (well visit or chronic care visit) with enrolled Duke provider in 2-6 weeks of record review.
• At least one prior appointment with the provider they are scheduled to see at target clinical appt.
• Has a valid email address in electronic health records.

Patient exclusion criteria:

• In weight loss treatment program in past year
• Unable to read content on websites without any assistance