How group-based interventions can improve services for people with severe obesity.

Authors: Dr Dawn Swancutt , Professor Mark Tarrant , Pinkney J
Published: 7th May 2019
Theme: Complex Care
Type: Paper
DOI: 10.1007/s13679-019-00348-y

Purpose of Review

Rising demand for specialised “Tier 3” weight management services in England is exceeding capacity, leading many services to offer group-based care programmes. This review considers the organisation of current provision, exploring how group programmes may enhance services and how these could be scaled up for wider implementation.

Associated project/s: PROGROUP: ImPROving GROUP treatment for people with severe obesity

Reference:

Swancutt, D., Tarrant, M. & Pinkney, J. How Group-Based Interventions Can Improve Services for People with Severe Obesity. Curr Obes Rep 8, 333–339 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-019-00348-y