Abstract

Weight bias has been shown to negatively affect the health of patients with obesity. Such biases remain despite best efforts to remove them. Patients with obesity in an evidence based weight loss clinic still described perceptions of bias even within the targeted setting and population of a specialized clinic.

Notes

This item was accepted for presentation at the 2019 International Nursing Research Congress in Calgary, Canada, but was not presented at the event.

Author Details

Diane E. Sette, DNP; John A. Batsis, MD; Sivan Rotenberg, PhD; Auden C. McClure, MD; Diane Gilbert-Diamond, ScD; Richard I. Rothstein, MD -- Weight & Wellness Center, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA; Andrew B. Phillips, PhD, RN, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sigma Membership

Epsilon

Lead Author Affiliation

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Obesity, Patient Perception, Stigma

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Unexpected patient experiences at a rural academic weight loss center: Obesity stigma considerations and concerns

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Weight bias has been shown to negatively affect the health of patients with obesity. Such biases remain despite best efforts to remove them. Patients with obesity in an evidence based weight loss clinic still described perceptions of bias even within the targeted setting and population of a specialized clinic.