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HEBS obesity campaign: training needs assessment

2. Aims and objectives

The main aim of the evaluation was to assess the education and training needs of multi-professional primary care teams in relation to;

• overweight and obesity
• on-line learning
• implementation of the SIGN Guideline

Specific objectives for the evaluation were to;

• assess knowledge of overweight and obesity, including contextual factors (e.g. physical activity, medical and psychosocial factors)
• assess awareness of the SIGN guideline and any activity implemented to date in relation to it
• assess current attitudes towards overweight or obese patients
• identify current practice in relation to advice on/treatment of overweight and obesity
• identify perceived education and training needs in relation to treatment of overweight and obesity
• assess attitudes towards on-line learning
• identify training and support needs in relation to IT
• identify existing initiatives and evidence of good practice in this field

Primary target groups were GPs, nurses and midwives working in a primary care setting with community dietitians forming a secondary target group.