NEW OPEN WHITE PAPER – ‘THE NEED FOR A STRATEGIC, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO OBESITY CARE’

To mark World Obesity Day (04 March 2024), the OPEN Policy Engagement Network (OPEN)  launched a White Paper; ‘The need for a strategic, system-wide approach to obesity care’.

The paper outlines results from OPEN’s global Models of Care survey of healthcare professionals and healthcare decision-makers across eight countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Italy, and Malaysia. The White Paper uncovers current knowledge levels and perceptions of obesity and delves into how this impacts decisions and care delivery.

As a result of findings and recommendations contained in this White Paper, the OPEN Working Group is calling for action to improve policy and practice for the benefit of those living with obesity.

The Models of Care Survey and White Paper were developed with input from healthcare professionals and obesity experts from partner organisations and national networks represented in The Obesity Policy Engagement Network (OPEN). We would like to thank all contributors as well as the organisations who endorsed the White Paper.

DOWNLOAD THE GLOBAL MODELS OF CARE SURVEY SUMMARY HERE

DOWNLOAD THE WHITE PAPER HERE

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WATCH THE ‘CLOSING THE GAPS IN OBESITY CARE: THE NEED FOR A STRATEGIC SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH’ PANEL DISCUSSION HERE

This panel discussion explores the results of the Models of Care Survey, highlighting existing gaps and barriers to optimal care and discusses how advocates, policy and decision makers can help to overcome these gaps and deliver a health system response which delivers informed targeted action in obesity and ensures that services to prevent, treat and manage the disease meet the needs of those living with obesity.

Panellists include; Professor John Dixon, Professor Paolo Sbraccia, Vicki Mooney, and Associate Professor Dr. Zubaidah Nor Hanipah. The session was moderated by Professor Brian Oldfield.

The Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines

6 July 2020: Obesity Canada released their much anticipated Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines, providing evidence-based and experience-based, patient-centred framework for healthcare professionals, patients and policy makers. They represent the first comprehensive update in Canadian obesity guidelines since 2007, and perhaps the most extensive review of published evidence yet conducted in obesity worldwide.

Embedding obesity in learning curricula

Setting up multidisciplinary centers for obesity

OPEN Best Practice Education Webinar_Guidance Report – 6 Steps to Embed Obesity in Local Learning Curricula

As part of the OPEN Best Practice Webinar series, Dr Robert Kushner shared his expert opinion on Embedding Obesity in Learning Curricula as part of the OPEN Best Practice Webinar series.

Inspired by this discussion, this document outlines 6 Steps to Embed Obesity in Local Learning Curricula and identifies ways in which obesity can be integrated in learning curricula across obesity-related professions to support more effective and informed care for people with obesity.