Summary
Competence to treat obesity will become necessary for many physicians, particularly
general practitioners (GPs), once new treatment strategies including drug treatment
regimens and combinations have been adopted. This report describes the development
of a training tool consisting of a videotape in five sections, an audience-driven
interactive keypad system and a slide programme. These components can be combined
in different ways and used for various audiences such as physicians, students and
healthcare workers, but also for patients and relatives. The programme could also
be used to assess educational progress. Seeing, in a realistic way, the situation
of the obese patient and his environment may make physicians more willing to realise
their commitment towards this group of patients whose needs for support and recognition
have generally been neglected by the medical profession.
Key words
Obesity - education - weight loss - training
