The Role of Obesity Training in Medical School and Residency on Bariatric Surgery Knowledge in Primary Care Physicians
Table 2
Physician perceptions of obesity by training.
No obesity related training (; 41%)
Obesity related training (; 59%)
Obesity is a chronic disease
Strongly agree/agree
29 (43)
38 (57)
Neutral
0 (0)
2 (100)
Strongly disagree/disagree
0 (0)
1 (100)
I am generally successful in treating patients for obesity
Strongly agree/agree
4 (44)
5 (56)
Neutral
7 (44)
9 (56)
Strongly disagree/disagree
18 (40)
27 (60)
I would treat obesity more regularly if there was reimbursement set aside for that purpose
Strongly agree/agree
9 (56)
7 (44)
Neutral
11 (35)
20 (65)
Strongly disagree/disagree
9 (39)
14 (61)
If a patient meets the standard criteria for bariatric surgery, I would recommend evaluation by a bariatric surgeon
Strongly agree/agree
28 (43)
37 (57)
Neutral
1 (25)
3 (75)
Strongly disagree/disagree
0 (0)
1 (100)
I feel bariatric surgery is a safe option for treating obesity
Strongly agree/agree
22 (41)
31 (58)
Neutral
7 (47)
8 (53)
Strongly disagree/disagree
0 (0)
2 (100)
I feel bariatric surgery is a useful tool for treating obesity
Strongly agree/agree
29 (43)
38 (57)
Neutral
0 (0)
3 (100)
Strongly disagree/disagree
0 (0)
0 (0)
Results indicate statistically significant differences across the variable at . We used Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests to determine differences in proportions between those that had no obesity related training and those who had some obesity related training.
