Table 4 Interview Guide

OBESITY

- From a population point of view, how does overweight and obesity impact on the ACT population?

- How do the increasing rates of overweight and obesity across the population impact on health services?

PREVENTION

- In your own words, how would you define prevention as applied to chronic disease?

- What are the key elements of a prevention system aimed at reducing rates of overweight and obesity?

POLICY

- Describe the ACT policies which incorporate overweight and obesity prevention?

- How do these policies link to service delivery within ACT Health?

ROLE

- What do you see as the role of health services in the prevention of overweight and obesity?

BARRIERS

- What are the main barriers to health services being able to incorporate prevention into service delivery?

Potentially prompt with suggestions: time, skill, embarrassment, not knowing what to do with information

DATA – KPIS

- What data does ACT Health gather in relation to overweight and obesity?

- How does ACT Health measure what is being done to prevent an increase in overweight and obesity?

SKILLS

- Are health professionals equipped with the necessary skills to incorporate prevention into care?

STIGMA

- What do you think are the impacts of the social stigma attached to overweight and obesity?

- How does this (the stigma) impact on the capacity of health services to deliver preventive care?

- Do you think patients expect the topic of weight to be raised if it is impacting on their health?

- Do you think clinical staff are comfortable raising the topic of weight or lifestyle risk factors with their patients?