Obesity Care and Weight Management Patient Engagement Training | Recording-Obesity Care and Weight Management Patient Engagement Training

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Today's training highlights strategies for reducing weight stigma and bias in obesity care. Led by Samar Hafida, an endocrinologist from Boston Medical Center, it features insights from experts: Dr. Joe Naglowski, Dr. Ryan Tweet, and Dr. Tracy Oliver. The session defines weight bias as negative attitudes leading to stereotypes, further worsening into discrimination, particularly in the healthcare sector.<br /><br />Dr. Naglowski emphasizes the importance of addressing weight-related stigma to improve healthcare outcomes, highlighting how bias prevents individuals from seeking help and impacts healthcare providers' attitudes. Dr. Tweet discusses the psychological implications of internalized weight bias, linking it to poor health behaviors, stress, and mental health issues, which exacerbate weight management challenges.<br /><br />Dr. Oliver focuses on strategies to combat weight bias, advocating for patient-centered communication. This includes using less stigmatizing language and improving clinical environments to accommodate people of all body sizes, ensuring respectful and dignified care. Participants are urged to self-reflect to mitigate bias, foster empathetic interactions, and focus on whole-person care to promote a stigma-free healthcare experience. The session concludes with the importance of communication and self-awareness in reducing bias in clinical settings.

Keywords

weight stigma

obesity care

weight bias

healthcare discrimination

patient-centered communication

internalized bias

empathy

self-awareness

stigma-free healthcare