Knowledge, experiences, and perceptions relating to obesity management among primary care physicians in the Lazio Region, Italy.

Background: Primary care providers (PCPs) play an essential role in obesity care as they represent the first contact for patients seeking weight loss interventions.

Objective: This study explored the knowledge, experiences, and perceptions of PCPs in the Lazio Region of Italy in the management of obesity.

Design And Subjects: We conducted an anonymous survey delivered from March to July 2022 via the newsletter of Rome Provincial Order of Physicians and Dentists and at the annual meeting of the regional section of the Italian Obesity Society.

Primary care pediatricians and job satisfaction: a cross sectional study in the Lazio region.

Background: The Order of Physicians and Dentists of the Province of Rome aims at focusing on the satisfaction of healthcare personnel as an essential factor for the quality of medical care in the health sector. The aim of this study is to assess and prioritize the factors that can be linked to a higher or lower degree of job satisfaction in Primary Care Pediatricians (PCPs).

Methods: This study is a cross sectional survey.