Caring for the obese patient requires sensitivity by health care professionals not
only to the patient but also to the family members. Our personal opinions need to
be set aside when providing care. Sensitivity training can be an eye-opening experience
for health care workers as some do not realize they have such a bias to obesity. In
several studies, physicians and nursing personnel were found to have weight bias and
overall negative feelings about obese patients.
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This negative bias has an impact on the obese patient both psychologically and physically.
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Being sensitive to the obese patient and their families instills confidence and reassurance
in their health care providers.
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References
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