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Do Healthcare Professionals With High Weight Biases Provide Different Quality Of Care To Obese Compared To Normal Weight Patients?, Justine Leigh Seymour
Do Healthcare Professionals With High Weight Biases Provide Different Quality Of Care To Obese Compared To Normal Weight Patients?, Justine Leigh Seymour
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Though weight bias has been acknowledged in the health field, it is less understood if and how weight bias affects quality of care. The purpose of this study was to determine if weight bias exhibited by healthcare professionals (HCPs) impacts quality of healthcare provided to obese individuals. HCPs (n=220; 88% female, 87% nurses) in the Midwest region of the United States were recruited to complete an online survey. Participants completed the Attitude Towards Obese Persons scale (ATOP) to assess weight bias and responded to hypothetical patient scenarios to evaluate quality of care. A median split was calculated for ATOP scores …