Estigma de obesidad, su impacto en las víctimas y en los Equipos de Salud: una revisión de la literatura / The effects of weight stigmatization on obese people and health care professionals
Rev. méd. Chile
; 145(9): 1160-1164, set. 2017.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-902601
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ABSTRACT
Weight stigmatization is defined as the devaluation of others based on weight, a visible and specific characteristic that cannot be hidden. The consequences of weight stigmatization have been studied in victims and healthcare providers. This narrative literature review describes the consequences of weight stigmatization in victims and healthcare practitioners. According to several studies, high levels of psychological dysfunction in victims coexist with negative stereotypes in healthcare professionals, since the latter are exposed to the same negative media messages about obesity. Thus, weight stigmatization contributes to increase the burden of obesity, since when obese patients perceive that they are discriminated by healthcare professionals, their unhealthy behaviors persist and they have a low adherence to obesity treatment and medical recommendations.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Attitude of Health Personnel
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Social Stigma
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Obesity
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de La Frontera/CL