| Revista: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000419663 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Autores: | Gómez Pérez, Daniela1 Ortíz, Manuel1 Saiz, José1 |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidad de La Frontera, Departamento de Psicología, Temuco, Cautín. Chile |
| Año: | 2017 |
| Periodo: | Sep |
| Volumen: | 145 |
| Número: | 9 |
| Paginación: | 1160-1164 |
| País: | Chile |
| Idioma: | Español |
| Tipo de documento: | Revisión bibliográfica |
| Enfoque: | Caso clínico |
| Resumen en inglés | Weight stigmatization is defined as the devaluation of others based on weight, a visible and specific characteristic that cannot be hidden. The consequences of weight stigmatization have been studied in victims and healthcare providers. This narrative literature review describes the consequences of weight stigmatization in victims and healthcare practitioners. According to several studies, high levels of psychological dysfunction in victims coexist with negative stereotypes in healthcare professionals, since the latter are exposed to the same negative media messages about obesity. Thus, weight stigmatization contributes to increase the burden of obesity, since when obese patients perceive that they are discriminated by healthcare professionals, their unhealthy behaviors persist and they have a low adherence to obesity treatment and medical recommendations |
| Disciplinas: | Medicina, Psicología |
| Palabras clave: | Endocrinología, Terapéutica y rehabilitación, Psicología social, Obesidad, Discriminación, Salud humana, Estigma social |
| Keyword: | Endocrinology, Therapeutics and rehabilitation, Social psychology, Obesity, Discrimination, Human health, Social stigma |
| Texto completo: | Texto completo (Ver PDF) |
