Can equity in care be achieved for stigmatized patients? Discourses of ideological dilemmas in perioperative care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the perioperative care of individuals with obesity, it is imperative to consider the presence of risk factors that may predispose them to complications. Providing optimal care in such cases proves to be a multifaceted challenge, significantly distinct from the care required for non-obese patients. However, patients with morbidities regarded as self-inflicted, such as obesity, described feelings of being judged and discriminated in healthcare. At the same time, healthcare personnel express difficulties in acting in an appropriate and non-insulting way. In this study, the aim was to analyse how registered nurse anaesthetists positioned themselves regarding obese patients in perioperative care.

Methods

We used discursive psychology to analyse how registered nurse

SUBMITTER: Hargestam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10870466 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature