Raising awareness of anti-fat stigma in healthcare through lived experience education: a continuing professional development pilot study

Raising awareness of anti-fat stigma in healthcare through lived experience education: a continuing professional development pilot study

Abstract Background Anti-fat attitudes and weight-based discrimination are prevalent in healthcare settings and among healthcare practitioners and clinical trainees, and can result in immense harm to patients. There is increasing recognition that anti-fat bias in healthcare is a critical issue that...

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Main Authors: Christine Heidebrecht, Dianne Fierheller, Sara Martel, Alex Andrews, Amanda Hollahan, Laura Griffin, Sonia Meerai, Raeden Lock, Helia Nabavian, Chelsea D’Silva, May Friedman, Ian Zenlea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Anti-fat attitudes
Weight stigma
Weight bias
Lived experience education
Personal narrative
Co-design
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04889-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04889-8

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