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.
Sigma Membership
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
Recommended Citation
Williams, Susan Gordon; Fruh, Sharon; Graves, Rebecca J.; Hall, Heather R.; Sims, Brook; and Minchew, Leigh, "Awareness of obesity bias: A qualitative approach to educating women's health nurse practitioner students" (2019). INRC (Congress). 418.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/418
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.