Sapiopsychosocial triage in obesity care

With the increasing prevalence of obesity, a triage systemis needed to prioritize access to obesity care services, aswell as support efficient choice of education andcounselling strategies. The sapiopsychosocial triage(SPST) system, based upon cognitive, psychological andsocial assessment of the pe...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Atul Dhingra, Nitin Kapoor
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Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/30751
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description With the increasing prevalence of obesity, a triage systemis needed to prioritize access to obesity care services, aswell as support efficient choice of education andcounselling strategies. The sapiopsychosocial triage(SPST) system, based upon cognitive, psychological andsocial assessment of the person living with obesity, helpsdetermine the style and strategy of obesity management.It can be used as a complement to the Edmonton ObesityStaging System. The SPST ensures person –centreddelivery of chronic weight management, keeping thebiopsychosocial triad of health in mind. It facilitatesunderstanding of the myriad determinant causes andcontributors, and dynamic confounders of weight gain.Thus, it serves as a learning and teaching tool for all healthcare professionals. Keywords: Obesity, overweight, person centred care,psychology, sociology
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spelling doaj-art-4677e54f79134e8d82a68e5de57c288d2025-08-20T03:40:00ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822025-03-01750410.47391/JPMA.25-29Sapiopsychosocial triage in obesity careSanjay Kalra0Madhur Verma1Atul Dhingra2Nitin Kapoor3Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, IndiaDepartment of Community/Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, IndiaDepartment of Endocrinology, Dr SS Tantia Medical College, SriGanganagar, India.Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non-communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia With the increasing prevalence of obesity, a triage systemis needed to prioritize access to obesity care services, aswell as support efficient choice of education andcounselling strategies. The sapiopsychosocial triage(SPST) system, based upon cognitive, psychological andsocial assessment of the person living with obesity, helpsdetermine the style and strategy of obesity management.It can be used as a complement to the Edmonton ObesityStaging System. The SPST ensures person –centreddelivery of chronic weight management, keeping thebiopsychosocial triad of health in mind. It facilitatesunderstanding of the myriad determinant causes andcontributors, and dynamic confounders of weight gain.Thus, it serves as a learning and teaching tool for all healthcare professionals. Keywords: Obesity, overweight, person centred care,psychology, sociology https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/30751
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