Perceived barriers in family‐based behavioural treatment of paediatric obesity – Results from the FABO study
Authors' conclusion
Families are more likely to drop out of FBSFT when experiencing a high burden from life stressors or when treatment is not meeting the expectations and perceived needs of the family.
Study context
- Population
- Families of children and adolescents (mean age 12.8 years, SD 3.05) with severe obesity enrolled in a 17-session family-based behavioural social facilitation treatment (FBSFT) program
- Participants
- 90 families
- Exposure
- Families who did not complete vs completed FBSFT
- Outcome
- Perceived barriers on the Barriers to Treatment Participation Scale (BTPS; 5-point Likert, 4 subscales), parent and therapist rated
- Follow-up
- After 12 sessions or at dropout
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
BTPS subscale: stressors and obstacles that compete with treatment
Non-completers
2.03
mean · SD 0.53
Completers
1.70
mean · SD 0.42
P = 0.010
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Mean
| Outcome | Non-completers | Completers | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTPS subscale: perceived relevance of treatment · after 12 sessions or at dropoutSignificantly higher in non-completers | 2.27 (SD 0.48) | 1.80 (SD 0.50) | P < 0.001 |
Other Barriers to Treatment Participation Scale (BTPS) subscales (treatment demands and issues; relationship with the therapist)
- No other significant differences between groups
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Original publication
Perceived barriers in family‐based behavioural treatment of paediatric obesity – Results from the FABO study. Pediatr Obes. Published 5 December 2022. doi:10.
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