Facilitators to Balance implementation
obesity, weight gain
OBESITY, RECRUITMENT
Despite Balance implementation barriers that were described by participants, the implementation of the trial was positively described by most respondents. They commented on the strong collaboration with the research team and recognition of the health system’s mission to comprehensively serve their medically vulnerable patients.An administrative leader highlighted the importance of research programs aligning with the health system’s values to serve the community and focus on patient needs:“Another administrative leader echoed the importance of the research partnership to serve the patient-centered mission of PHS:“In addition, a medical provider/administrative leader commented on the adaptive recruitment method employed in the trial that addressed initial provider concerns about time and resource constraints by utilizing other staff members to help with recruitment:“Another medical provider also commented on the benefit of a pragmatic trial design to reach health system patients, without adding many additional burdens to healthcare delivery or site operations:“An administrative leader summarized the importance of providing opportunities to manage obesity through healthy lifestyle programs, including weight gain prevention:“