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Teen CHAT: Development and utilization of a web-based intervention to improve physician communication with adolescents about healthy weight.

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Bravender, T; Tulsky, JA; Farrell, D; Alexander, SC; Østbye, T; Lyna, P; Dolor, RJ; Coffman, CJ; Bilheimer, A; Lin, P-H; Pollak, KI
Published in: Patient Educ Couns
December 2013

OBJECTIVE: To describe the theoretical basis, use, and satisfaction with Teen CHAT, an online educational intervention designed to improve physician-adolescent communication about healthy weight. METHODS: Routine health maintenance encounters between pediatricians and family practitioners and their overweight adolescent patients were audio recorded, and content was coded to summarize adherence with motivational interviewing techniques. An online educational intervention was developed using constructs from social cognitive theory and using personalized audio recordings. Physicians were randomized to the online intervention or not, and completed post-intervention surveys. RESULTS: Forty-six physicians were recruited, and 22 physicians were randomized to view the intervention website. The educational intervention took an average of 54min to complete, and most physicians thought it was useful, that they would use newly acquired skills with their patients, and would recommend it to others. Fewer physicians thought it helped them address confidentiality issues with their adolescent patients. CONCLUSION: The Teen CHAT online intervention shows potential for enhancing physician motivational interviewing skills in an acceptable and time-efficient manner. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: If found to be effective in enhancing motivational interviewing skills and changing adolescent weight-related behaviors, wide dissemination will be feasible and indicated.

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Patient Educ Couns

DOI

EISSN

1873-5134

Publication Date

December 2013

Volume

93

Issue

3

Start / End Page

525 / 531

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Time Factors
  • Tape Recording
  • Public Health
  • Primary Health Care
  • Physicians
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Overweight
  • Motivational Interviewing
 

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Bravender, T., Tulsky, J. A., Farrell, D., Alexander, S. C., Østbye, T., Lyna, P., … Pollak, K. I. (2013). Teen CHAT: Development and utilization of a web-based intervention to improve physician communication with adolescents about healthy weight. Patient Educ Couns, 93(3), 525–531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2013.08.017
Bravender, Terrill, James A. Tulsky, David Farrell, Stewart C. Alexander, Truls Østbye, Pauline Lyna, Rowena J. Dolor, et al. “Teen CHAT: Development and utilization of a web-based intervention to improve physician communication with adolescents about healthy weight.Patient Educ Couns 93, no. 3 (December 2013): 525–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2013.08.017.
Bravender T, Tulsky JA, Farrell D, Alexander SC, Østbye T, Lyna P, et al. Teen CHAT: Development and utilization of a web-based intervention to improve physician communication with adolescents about healthy weight. Patient Educ Couns. 2013 Dec;93(3):525–31.
Bravender, Terrill, et al. “Teen CHAT: Development and utilization of a web-based intervention to improve physician communication with adolescents about healthy weight.Patient Educ Couns, vol. 93, no. 3, Dec. 2013, pp. 525–31. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.pec.2013.08.017.
Bravender T, Tulsky JA, Farrell D, Alexander SC, Østbye T, Lyna P, Dolor RJ, Coffman CJ, Bilheimer A, Lin P-H, Pollak KI. Teen CHAT: Development and utilization of a web-based intervention to improve physician communication with adolescents about healthy weight. Patient Educ Couns. 2013 Dec;93(3):525–531.
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Published In

Patient Educ Couns

DOI

EISSN

1873-5134

Publication Date

December 2013

Volume

93

Issue

3

Start / End Page

525 / 531

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Time Factors
  • Tape Recording
  • Public Health
  • Primary Health Care
  • Physicians
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Overweight
  • Motivational Interviewing