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Volume 6, Issue 8(Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal Euro Obesity 2016
October 10-12, 2016
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7th Obesity & Endocrinology
Specialists Congress
October 10-12, 2016 Manchester, UK
Weight bias in health care: Optimizing care through personal assessment of obesity and weight biases
To increase public awareness about weight bias, I proposed a workshop that provides conference attendees the opportunity
to examine their own biases towards obese people. While significant research has been conducted about obesity, little has
been done to address and stop bias. Weight bias is highly common in health care setting sand studies have shown that health
care professionals are among the most common source of bias. This includes physicians, nurses, psychologists, dietitians,
medical students and other professionals who specialize in obesity. Weight bias in health care can cause serious harm. Studies
demonstrate that patents with higher weights are more likely to avoid, cancel or delay important preventative appointments.
Patients with obesity, state the avoidance results from disrespectful treatment and negative attitudes from providers, unsolicited
advice to lose weight, embarrassment about being weighed and negative experiences with medical equipment that is too small
for them. The workshop will include an introduction, self- assessment survey, personal reflection, a17-minute video discussing
weight bias, a second opportunity for reflection and concrete strategies to help combat the significant societal problem of
weight bias.
Biography
Deborah A Christel has completed her PhD in 2010 from Oregon State University and has studied new approaches of Reducing Weight Bias in many fields
including retail, fashion design, marketing, law and medical settings. She is an Assistant Professor at Washington State University in the Department of Apparel
Merchandising, Design and Textiles.
Deborah A Christel
Washington State University, USA
Deborah A Christel, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:8(Suppl)