Examining Weight Bias among Practicing Canadian Family Physicians.
Family physicians
Healthcare
Obesity
Weight stigma
Journal
Obesity facts
ISSN: 1662-4033
Titre abrégé: Obes Facts
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101469429
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
11
02
2019
accepted:
26
09
2019
pubmed:
11
11
2019
medline:
14
4
2020
entrez:
11
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study was to examine the attitudes of practicing Canadian family physicians about individuals with obesity, their healthcare treatment, and perceptions of obesity treatment in the public healthcare system. A national sample of Canadian practicing family physicians (n = 400) completed the survey. Participants completed measures of explicit weight bias, attitudes towards treating patients with obesity, and perceptions that people with obesity increase demand on the public healthcare system. Responses consistent with weight bias were not observed overall but were demonstrated in a sizeable minority of respondents. Many physicians also reported feeling frustrated with patients with obesity and agreed that people with obesity increase demand on the public healthcare system. Male physicians had more negative attitudes than females. More negative attitudes towards treating patients with obesity were associated with greater perceptions of them as a public health demand. Results suggest that negative attitudes towards patients with obesity exist among some family physicians in Canada. It remains to be determined if physicians develop weight bias partly because they blame individuals for their obesity and its increased demand on the Canadian public healthcare system. More research is needed to better understand causes and consequences of weight bias among health professionals and make efforts towards its reduction in healthcare.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31707395
pii: 000503751
doi: 10.1159/000503751
pmc: PMC6940460
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
632-638Subventions
Organisme : CIHR
Pays : Canada
Informations de copyright
© 2019 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.
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