Obesity concerns almost the entire planet and is considered in France as a major public health issue: 17% of children are overweight and 4% obese. Because of this situation, the public authorities have set up programs in order to overcome obesity. Accompanying the child and its family in a process of change through Educational care program seems to be the most suitable. Unfortunately, the abandonment rate of these programs is often high.
The main aim of this study is to explore, describe and understand the phenomenon of attrition in different pediatric obesity Educational care program since 2017 by collecting their experience by describing and characterizing the reasons for attrition reported by the patients included.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
32
Categorization of the reasons given by children and parents
Description and categorization of the reasons given by children and parents
Time frame: during the data analysis, either 6 months following the focus group period
Mirroring of the respective experiences of attrition by children
Description and mirroring of the respective experiences of attrition by children
Time frame: during the data analysis, either 6 months following the focus group period
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