Are anti-stigma films a useful strategy for reducing weight bias among trainee healthcare professionals? Results of a pilot randomized control trial
dc.contributor.author | Tischler, Victoria A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Markham, Sophie | |
dc.contributor.author | Glazebrook, Cris | |
dc.contributor.author | Beer, Charlotte | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-20T15:55:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-20T15:55:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Swift, J. A., Tischler, V. A., Markham, S., Gunning, I., Glazebrook, C., Beer, C. & Puhl, R. (2013). Are anti-stigma films a useful strategy for reducing weight bias among trainee healthcare professionals? Results of a pilot randomized control trial. Obesity Facts, 6 (1), pp.91-102. | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1159/000348714 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/14547 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Weight bias is an important clinical issue that the educators of tomorrow's healthcare professionals cannot afford to ignore. This study, therefore, aimed to pilot a randomized controlled trial of the effects of educational films designed to reduce weight stigmatization toward obese patients on trainee dietitians' and doctors' attitudes. Methods: A pre-post experimental design with a 6-week follow-up, which consisted of an intervention group (n = 22) and a control group (n = 21), was conducted to assess the efficacy of brief anti-stigma films in reducing weight bias, and to test whether future, larger-scale studies among trainee healthcare professionals are feasible. Results: Participants at baseline demonstrated weight bias, on both implicit and explicit attitude measures, as well as strong beliefs that obesity is under a person's control. The intervention films significantly improved explicit attitudes and beliefs toward obese people, and participant evaluation was very positive. The intervention did not significantly improve implicit anti-fat bias. Conclusion: The current study suggests both that it is possible to conduct a substantive trial of the effects of educational films designed to reduce weight stigma on a larger cohort of trainee healthcare professionals, and that brief educational interventions may be effective in reducing stigmatizing attitudes in this population. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg. | |
dc.description.uri | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/348714 | |
dc.format | Full text uploaded | |
dc.subject | Attitude of health personnel | |
dc.subject | Dietetics | |
dc.subject | Obesity | |
dc.title | Are anti-stigma films a useful strategy for reducing weight bias among trainee healthcare professionals? Results of a pilot randomized control trial | |
dc.type | Article | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-06-21T12:25:51Z | |
html.description.abstract | Background: Weight bias is an important clinical issue that the educators of tomorrow's healthcare professionals cannot afford to ignore. This study, therefore, aimed to pilot a randomized controlled trial of the effects of educational films designed to reduce weight stigmatization toward obese patients on trainee dietitians' and doctors' attitudes. Methods: A pre-post experimental design with a 6-week follow-up, which consisted of an intervention group (n = 22) and a control group (n = 21), was conducted to assess the efficacy of brief anti-stigma films in reducing weight bias, and to test whether future, larger-scale studies among trainee healthcare professionals are feasible. Results: Participants at baseline demonstrated weight bias, on both implicit and explicit attitude measures, as well as strong beliefs that obesity is under a person's control. The intervention films significantly improved explicit attitudes and beliefs toward obese people, and participant evaluation was very positive. The intervention did not significantly improve implicit anti-fat bias. Conclusion: The current study suggests both that it is possible to conduct a substantive trial of the effects of educational films designed to reduce weight stigma on a larger cohort of trainee healthcare professionals, and that brief educational interventions may be effective in reducing stigmatizing attitudes in this population. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg. |