Discussing Weight with Patients in Primary Care in Australia: A Mixed Methods Experimental Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight bias is characterised by negative attitudes towards people with a higher weight and is widespread in healthcare. Primary care professionals sometimes avoid discussing weight with patients due to concerns about upsetting them, insufficient training, resources, or referral pathways. There is, however, a responsibility for primary care professionals to address the health needs of patients, which may require discussing weight.

Objective

The current study aimed to understand primary care professionals and trainee perceptions of the appropriateness of weight-centric, weight-inclusive/holistic, and avoidant approaches for discussing weight with higher weight individuals when patients were and were not seeking weight management advice.

Design

Mixed methods d

SUBMITTER: West ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11802977 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature