Weight Bias in Healthcare Professionals in Buenos Aires City
Introduction: Weight bias represents a significant risk to the physical and psychological health of individuals with overweight. Objective: To explore the presence of attitudes, beliefs, assumptions, and negative judgments related to weight in healthcare professionals in Buenos Aires City (CABA) and...
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Introduction: Weight bias represents a significant risk to the physical and psychological health of individuals with overweight.
Objective: To explore the presence of attitudes, beliefs, assumptions, and negative judgments related to weight in healthcare professionals in Buenos Aires City (CABA) and their characteristics during the first half of 2023.
Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional, multicenter observational study included healthcare professionals from primary care in CABA's public healthcare system during the first half of 2023. A non-probabilistic, snowball sampling method was used. Data collection was carried out using anonymous online questionnaires.
Results: A total of 81 healthcare professionals participated, with 49.3% expressing negative attitudes, beliefs, assumptions, and judgments related to weight. The age range was 30 to 63 years, with 67.5% female participants.
Conclusions: The study highlights the need to address these negative beliefs to improve the quality of healthcare. The role of nutritionists as key educators in fighting inequalities is emphasized, promoting a more inclusive and equitable approach to the care of individuals with overweight. This is crucial to mitigate the impact of weight bias on the health of this population. |
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I10-R360-article-452072025-04-03T12:04:52Z Weight Bias in Healthcare Professionals in Buenos Aires City Sesgo de peso en profesionales de salud de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Preconceitos sobre o peso em profissionais de saúde na cidade de Buenos Aires Acerbo, Florencia Lopez Mato, Malena Carelli, David Nicolas Weight bias Primary health care Fatphobia Sesgo de peso Atención primaria de la salud Gordofobia Introduction: Weight bias represents a significant risk to the physical and psychological health of individuals with overweight. Objective: To explore the presence of attitudes, beliefs, assumptions, and negative judgments related to weight in healthcare professionals in Buenos Aires City (CABA) and their characteristics during the first half of 2023. Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional, multicenter observational study included healthcare professionals from primary care in CABA's public healthcare system during the first half of 2023. A non-probabilistic, snowball sampling method was used. Data collection was carried out using anonymous online questionnaires. Results: A total of 81 healthcare professionals participated, with 49.3% expressing negative attitudes, beliefs, assumptions, and judgments related to weight. The age range was 30 to 63 years, with 67.5% female participants. Conclusions: The study highlights the need to address these negative beliefs to improve the quality of healthcare. The role of nutritionists as key educators in fighting inequalities is emphasized, promoting a more inclusive and equitable approach to the care of individuals with overweight. This is crucial to mitigate the impact of weight bias on the health of this population. Introducción: El sesgo de peso representa un riesgo significativo para la salud física y psicológica de las personas con exceso de peso. Objetivos: Explorar la presencia de actitudes, creencias, suposiciones y juicios negativos relacionados con el peso en profesionales de salud de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (CABA) y sus características, durante el primer semestre de 2023. Metodología: El estudio es observacional descriptivo, transversal y multicéntrico, incluyendo profesionales de salud del primer nivel de atención del sistema público de CABA durante el primer semestre del 2023 por muestreo no probabilístico, por bola de nieve. La recolección de datos se llevó a cabo a través de cuestionarios anónimos en línea. Resultados: La muestra fue de 81 profesionales de la salud, el 49,3% de los participantes manifestaron actitudes, creencias, suposiciones y juicios negativos relacionados con el peso, con un rango de edad entre 30 y 63 años y un 67,5% de sexo femenino. Conclusiones: Se subraya la necesidad de abordar estas creencias negativas para mejorar la calidad de atención en salud. Se enfatiza el rol de los nutricionistas como educadores clave en la lucha contra la reproducción de desigualdades, promoviendo un enfoque más inclusivo y equitativo en la atención a personas con exceso de peso. Esto es crucial para mitigar el impacto del sesgo de peso en la salud de esta población. Introdução: O preconceito sobre o peso representa um risco significativo à saúde física e psicológica de pessoas com excesso de peso. Objetivos: Explorar a presença de atitudes, crenças, suposições e julgamentos negativos relacionados ao peso nos profissionais de saúde da Cidade de Buenos Aires (CABA) e suas características, durante o primeiro semestre de 2023. Metodologia: O estudo é descritivo, transversal e observacional multicêntrico, incluindo profissionais de saúde do primeiro nível de atenção do sistema público da CABA durante o primeiro semestre de 2023 por amostragem não probabilística em bola de neve. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de questionários on-line anônimos. Resultados: A amostra foi de 81 profissionais de saúde, 49,3% dos participantes expressaram atitudes, crenças, suposições e julgamentos negativos relacionados ao peso, com faixa etária entre 30 e 63 anos e 67,5% do sexo feminino. Conclusões: Destaca-se a necessidade de abordar estas crenças negativas para melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados de saúde. Ressalta-se o papel dos nutricionistas como educadores-chave no combate à reprodução das desigualdades, promovendo uma abordagem mais inclusiva e equitativa no atendimento às pessoas com excesso de peso. Isto é crucial para mitigar o impacto do preconceito de peso na saúde desta população. Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. 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