Erschienen in:
18.03.2019 | Concise Research Reports
Satisfaction with Health Care Among Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: A Nationally Representative Cross-sectional Study
verfasst von:
Young-Rock Hong, MPH, Gregory Pavela, PhD, Alexandra M. Lee, BS, Victoria G. Williamson, Michelle I. Cardel, PhD, MS, RD
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 8/2019
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Excerpt
The U.S. Surgeon General declared obesity a national epidemic
1 and the prevalence of obesity has now reached nearly 40% of the adult population in the United States (U.S.).
2 Given its significant burden along with increased risks for many clinical conditions, the importance of providing timely prevention care has been emphasized.
1 However, obesity is a stigmatized condition, leading individuals with obesity to be more likely to experience weight-based discrimination when seeking care.
3 Assessing patient experiences with received care among those with overweight or obesity could aid in training health care providers and targeting interventions to improve access to care among those at risk. …