TABLE 4.
Queensland Aboriginal Health Workers’ agreement with factors contributing to difficulty discussing paediatric overweight and obesity (n = 26)
| Statement | Agree n (%) a |
|---|---|
| The family might not want to change | 16 (61.5) |
| The child and/or family do not think weight is a problem | 13 (28.9) |
| The child and/or family isn't interested | 11 (42.3) |
| There are other more important issues to address (or talk about) | 9 (34.6) |
| There isn't enough time during visits or appointments | 8 (30.8) |
| I’m not sure how to help the family change | 7 (26.9) |
| I don't know enough to talk about it | 7 (26.9) |
| I’m afraid of harming the relationship I have with the family | 6 (23.1) |
| There are no local services for me to refer the child or family to for support with weight management | 6 (23.1) |
| I don't know how to talk about overweight and obesity with children and families | 3 (11.5) |
| I don't think it's part of my job/role | 2 (7.7) |
| I don't know how to identify overweight and obesity in children | 2 (7.7) |
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Note that respondents were able to nominate more than one response.