4. GOAL 1
Develop a partnership with the
local healthcare providers,
functioning as a resource for
the healthcare providers and
their clients related to
childhood overweight and
obesity
5. OBJECTIVES:
1.a. Increase the number of children and youth
screened during routine physical assessment for
overweight and obesity and related chronic disease risk
factors using nationally established guidelines for
screening and referral as evidenced in health history,
assessment and diagnosis in the EMR for the child
1.b. Engage local practices in routinely discussing
obesity prevention/reduction with children and their
parents, including the availability of local resources as
evidenced in plan of care of EMR
1.c. Publicize resources in the medical office as
evidence by brochures on display
6. GOAL 2
To decrease the prevalence
of childhood overweight and
obesity in our community as
evidenced by decrease in
number of reported cases
7. OBJECTIVES:
2.a. To increase the access to and use of environments
that support healthful eating, physical activity and
prevention of childhood overweight and obesity in our
community as evidenced by resources being available
and inviting.
2.b. To educate healthcare providers about nutrition,
healthy weight and their role in counseling patients with
obesity and overweight along with related chronic
diseases as evidenced by education offered and
attended.
2.c. To establish a support network of accessible,
family-based and culturally relevant interdisciplinary
weight management services for overweight children
and youth as evidenced by the creation of this service
8. METHODS OF DELIVERY
In service education will be provided to all providers
Formal class available over lunch hour
STRENGTHS: Time commitment convenient, interaction with peers for discussion
WEAKNESS: time commitment outside office, providers view as insignificant health problem
On-line PowerPoint presentation available
STRENGTHS: ease of use and available for repeat reviews
WEAKNESS: time commitment outside office, providers view as insignificant health problem
9. DELIVERY (CONT.):
Development of a service available to patients
through healthcare provider or self-referral
Partner with local hospital
STRENGTHS: room available for service, have exercise facility available to community,
have professional expertise available through dietician and therapy services
WEAKNESS: understanding of ambulatory service billing, view as insignificant problem, not
known to community residents
Partner with area bariatric center
STRENGTHS: know the epidemic, expertise, resources, available collaborative physician
WEAKNESS: goal of bariatric interventions, loose connection to community
Partner with area healthcare providers
STRENGTHS: regularly providing service to the overweight and obese children, ease of
identification through EMR
WEAKNESS: failure to recognize for early intervention, belief the problem cannot be
resolved
10. PROGRAM MATERIALS
PowerPoint presentation
Pre-and Post-test of basic knowledge of overweight
and obesity in children
Quick reference guides for providers for
identification and treatment algorithm and billing
codes
EMR templates for treatment visits for overweight
and obese children
11.
12. EVALUATION: GOAL-FREE MODEL
Focus is how the program affects the need
Evaluation establishes the need for the
program
Format eliminates bias, discovery of
information format
Focus is on the client needs and analysis of
program in meeting the needs
16. COST EFFECTIVENESS
Comparison of program cost to
payments collected for services
Evaluation of third party reimburses
Development of a per visit charge to
cover services compared to cost per
visit
18. REFERENCES
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American Public Health Association. (2013). Tackling childhood Obesity: Vision and Guiding
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19. REFERENCES (CONT):
Health Service Executive. (2012). Training Programme For Public Health Nurses And Doctors
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http://lenus.ie/hse/handle/10147/110557
Iowa Department of Public Health. (2013). Iowans Fit for Life: Active and Eating Smart.
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