Obesity Health Education Integrated Into Current Work Roles of Health Education Specialists

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2020-12
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Health education specialists (HES) can reduce obesity burden within the public and healthcare systems. This study examined HES’ obesity knowledge and attitudes toward obesity with their willingness to integrate obesity health education (HE) into current work roles. A sample of 1297 completed the survey. No relationships were found between respondents’ obesity knowledge and willingness, nor between bias and willingness, while 90% were willing to integrate obesity HE into current work roles. Additional results show age, years in practice, and currently working in obesity predicted willingness. Health education specialists are willing to integrate obesity health education regardless of knowledge or biases.

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Yazel-Smith, L. G., Bishop, C. A., & Ayars, C. L. (2020). Obesity Health Education Integrated Into Current Work Roles of Health Education Specialists. American Journal of Health Studies, 35(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2020.238
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