The Education Dilemma: Overcoming Patient Resistance to Weight Loss Education

By Karol Clark MSN, RN

 

Weight loss practitioners recognize the critical role of patient education in achieving and maintaining weight loss. However, the high effectiveness of current treatment modalities, such as GLP-1 medication, has led some patients to lose weight so effortlessly that they view education as unnecessary. This webinar will delve into the underlying causes of this resistance and provide evidence-based strategies to address it. Participants will learn about the latest patient education techniques to enhance engagement and compliance, ensuring comprehensive care that supports sustainable weight loss and weight maintenance.

Learning Objectives:

  • Briefly review the primary root causes of patient resistance to weight loss education
  • Discuss the latest innovative tools and strategies to overcome patient resistance and increase compliance
  • Review best practices for implementing such innovative tools and strategies for optimal patient compliance
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Karol Clark

About the Speaker

Karol Clark, MSN, RN, is a best-selling author who has a passion for helping physicians integrate effective, profitable weight loss services and retail sales into their practice while improving patient outcomes and enjoying the journey along the way. Her use of non-traditional (easy to implement) medical marketing strategies, along with her dedication to a positive ROI makes her a uniquely different and sought-after weight loss business consultant. Karol is the CEO of Weight Loss Practice Builder and the exclusive membership program for weight loss practitioners, www.BariatricBusinessAccelerator.com. She has more than 20 years of experience working with surgical and medical weight loss physicians and their teams helping them simplify creation of a profitable and enjoyable bariatric practice.