Pregnant and postpartum women’s experiences of weight stigma in healthcare

Abstract

Background: Weight stigma is a societal phenomenon that is very prevalent in healthcare, precipitating poor patient-provider relationships, discontinuity of care, and delayed cancer screening. Little research, though, has investigated weight stigma in prenatal and postpartum healthcare. To address this gap, this study examined the prevalence and frequency of weight-stigmatizing experiences in prenatal and postpartum healthcare.

From: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343924668_Pregnant_and_postpartum_women's_experiences_of_weight_stigma_in_healthcare

Authors: Angela C. Incollingo Rodriguez, Stephanie M. Smieszek, Kathryn E. Nippert and A. Janet Tomiyama

Published in August 2020 Springer Nature