The engagement pathway: A conceptual framework of engagement-related terms in weight management

James D. Nobles; Arnaldo Perez; Joseph A. Skelton; Nicholas D. Spence; Geoff D. Ball

doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2017.12.005

The engagement pathway: A conceptual framework of engagement-related terms in weight management

James D. Nobles^*, Arnaldo Perez, Joseph A. Skelton, Nicholas D. Spence, Geoff D. Ball

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Bristol Medical School (PHS)

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Abstract

Engagement denotes the extent to which, and how, individuals participate in weight management (WM) services. Effective WM services should generate meaningful outcomes and promote high participant engagement; however, research is predominantly focused on the former. Given that engagement is a poorly understood phenomenon, and that engagement-related concepts are often used synonymously (e.g., dropout and attrition), the engagement pathway is hereby introduced. This pathway defines key concepts (e.g., recruitment, adherence, attrition) and their relationships in the enrolment, intervention, and maintenance stages of treatment. The pathway will help researchers and practitioners better understand engagement-related concepts whilst encouraging greater conceptual consistency between studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	133-138
Number of pages	6
Journal	Obesity Research and Clinical Practice
Volume	12
Issue number	2
Early online date	12 Feb 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2017.12.005
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2018

Keywords

Adherence
Attrition
Dropout
Engagement
Weight management

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