Abstract

Obesity bias and stigma among healthcare providers impact patients′ willingness to seek treatment and preventive care. This project focused on NP students′ attitudes and perceptions toward obesity bias based on their clinical, educational experiences to inform future training programs for NP students.

Author Details

Susan Gordon Williams, PhD, University of South Alabama College of Nursing - Baldwin County Campus, University of South Alabama, Fairhope, Alabama, USA; Sharon Fruh, PhD; Rebecca J. Graves, PhD; Heather R. Hall, PhD; Brook Sims, MS -- College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Leigh Minchew, DNP, Maternal Child Nursing, University of South Alabama College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Clinical Recommendations, Obesity Bias, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Students

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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Awareness of obesity bias: A qualitative approach to educating women's health nurse practitioner students

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Obesity bias and stigma among healthcare providers impact patients′ willingness to seek treatment and preventive care. This project focused on NP students′ attitudes and perceptions toward obesity bias based on their clinical, educational experiences to inform future training programs for NP students.