Patient and Healthcare Professional Preferences for Prescription Weight Loss Medications in Australia: Two Discrete Choice Experiments.
Simon J FiferBrittany KeenAnna PorterPublished in: Patient preference and adherence (2024)
Clinician-patient discussions about treatments for weight loss should cover the option of prescription weight loss medications, including injectable medications, which patients may be less apprehensive about than physicians believe. Treatments with a high success rate and low or manageable risk of gastrointestinal side effects may be preferred over alternatives.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- healthcare
- gastric bypass
- end stage renal disease
- case report
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- obese patients
- decision making
- metabolic syndrome
- body mass index
- weight gain
- glycemic control
- health information
- adipose tissue
- patient reported
- insulin resistance
- advance care planning