Weight stigma in maternity care: women's experiences and care providers' attitudes
Background Weight stigma is pervasive in Western society and in healthcare settings, and
has a negative impact on victims' psychological and physical health. In the context of an …
has a negative impact on victims' psychological and physical health. In the context of an …
Helping medical learners recognise and manage unconscious bias toward certain patient groups
CR Teal, AC Gill, AR Green, S Crandall - Medical education, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Medical Education 2012: 46: 80–88 Context For the last 30 years, developments in cognitive
sciences have demonstrated that human behaviour, beliefs and attitudes are shaped by …
sciences have demonstrated that human behaviour, beliefs and attitudes are shaped by …
Impact of obesity on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic illness
DA Katz, CA McHorney, RL Atkinson - Journal of general internal …, 2000 - Springer
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between over-weight and obesity and health-
related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with chronic conditions typical of those seen in …
related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with chronic conditions typical of those seen in …
Making fun of patients: medical students' perceptions and use of derogatory and cynical humor in clinical settings
D Wear, JM Aultman, JD Varley, J Zarconi - Academic Medicine, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Purpose It has long been known that medical students become more cynical as they move
through their training, and at times even exhibit “ethical erosion.” This study examines one …
through their training, and at times even exhibit “ethical erosion.” This study examines one …
Attitudes toward obese individuals among exercise science students.
HO Chambliss, CE Finley, SN Blair - Medicine and science in sports …, 2004 - europepmc.org
Purpose The purpose of this research was to evaluate attitudes toward obese individuals
and to identify personal characteristics associated with antifat bias among students majoring …
and to identify personal characteristics associated with antifat bias among students majoring …
Sizeism is a health hazard
JC Chrisler, A Barney - Fat Studies, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Sizeism and stereotypes of fat people can have a negative impact on their physical health
and well-being. Disrespectful treatment and medical fat shaming (in an attempt to motivate …
and well-being. Disrespectful treatment and medical fat shaming (in an attempt to motivate …
An obesity educational intervention for medical students addressing weight bias and communication skills using standardized patients
RF Kushner, DM Zeiss, JM Feinglass, M Yelen - BMC medical education, 2014 - Springer
Background In order to manage the increasing worldwide problem of obesity, medical
students will need to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and counsel …
students will need to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and counsel …
Weight bias among dietetics students: implications for treatment practices
BACKGROUND: Several studies have examined attitudes about obesity among food and
nutrition professionals, yielding mixed results, and no experimental research has tested the …
nutrition professionals, yielding mixed results, and no experimental research has tested the …
Health care professionals' attitudes about obesity: an integrative review
GM Budd, M Mariotti, D Graff, K Falkenstein - Applied nursing research, 2011 - Elsevier
Stigma and discrimination against obese people are common and related to individual
attitudes about obesity. Despite a robust field of study on attitudes related to obesity, no …
attitudes about obesity. Despite a robust field of study on attitudes related to obesity, no …
Medical student bias and care recommendations for an obese versus non-obese virtual patient
S Persky, CP Eccleston - International journal of obesity, 2011 - nature.com
Objective: This study examined the independent effect of a patient's weight on medical
students' attitudes, beliefs and interpersonal behavior toward the patient, in addition to the …
students' attitudes, beliefs and interpersonal behavior toward the patient, in addition to the …