Abstract：
Understanding healthcare professionals\' perceptions and approaches to obesity management is limited, as are the barriers impeding effective care. A questionnaire was developed to explore the perception, and barriers to obesity management. To ensure content validity, an expert and stakeholder panel evaluated the relevance and comprehension of each item. Consequently, a cross-sectional survey was administered to endocrinologists (Endo), general practitioners (GP), and pharmacists (Pharm). A 46-item questionnaire was developed, validated, and completed by 502 healthcare professionals (Endo: n = 127; GP: n = 138; Pharm: n = 237). The majority agreed that obesity is a chronic disease (Endo = 96%; GP = 92.7%; Pharm = 87%). The conversation about obesity management is mostly initiated by the healthcare professional (Endo = 95.3%; GP = 73.9%; Pharm = 5.9%) instead of the patient (Endo = 55.1%; GP = 21.7%; Pharm = 11.8%). All professionals stated unanimously that there is a need to optimise obesity care in Belgium with identified barriers: motivational (Endo = 90.8%; GP = 90.8%; Pharm = 89.2%), financial (Endo = 96.9%; GP = 88.5%; Pharm = 76.3%), and a lack of structure (Endo = 81.5%; GP = 78.6%; Pharm = 81.5%). A total of 42.4% of the healthcare providers indicated that they did not follow any additional training. These findings highlight that healthcare professionals recognise obesity as a chronic disease, but that barriers need to be addressed to enhance effective care and support for people living with obesity.
摘要：
了解医疗保健专业人员对肥胖管理的看法和方法是有限的，阻碍有效护理的障碍也是如此。开发了一份问卷来探索感知，和肥胖管理的障碍。为了确保内容的有效性，专家和利益相关者小组评估了每个项目的相关性和理解。因此,对内分泌学家（Endo）进行了横断面调查，全科医生（GP），和药剂师（Pharm）。编制了一份46项调查问卷,已验证，由502名医疗保健专业人员完成（Endo：n=127；GP：n=138；Pharm：n=237）。大多数人认为肥胖是一种慢性疾病（Endo=96％；GP=92.7％；Pharm=87％）。关于肥胖管理的讨论主要由医疗保健专业人员发起（Endo=95.3％;GP=73.9％;Pharm=5.9％），而不是患者（Endo=55.1％;GP=21.7％;Pharm=11.8％）。所有专业人士一致表示，有必要优化比利时的肥胖护理，并确定障碍：动机（Endo=90.8％；GP=90.8％；Pharm=89.2％），财务(Endo=96.9%；GP=88.5%；Pharm=76.3%)，缺乏结构(Endo=81.5%；GP=78.6%；Pharm=81.5%)。42.4％的医疗保健提供者表示他们没有接受任何额外的培训。这些发现强调，医疗保健专业人员将肥胖视为一种慢性疾病，但这些障碍需要解决，以加强对肥胖患者的有效护理和支持。
