Physiotherapists demonstrate weight stigma: a cross-sectional survey of Australian physiotherapists

Physiotherapists demonstrate weight stigma: a cross-sectional survey of Australian physiotherapists

Question: Do physiotherapists demonstrate explicit and implicit weight stigma? Design: Cross-sectional survey with partial blinding of participants. Participants responded to the Anti-Fat Attitudes questionnaire and physiotherapy case studies with body mass index (BMI) manipulated (normal or overwei...

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Main Authors: Jenny Setchell, Bernadette Watson, Liz Jones, Michael Gard, Kathy Briffa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Physiotherapy
Subjects:
Body weight
Ethics
Obesity
Physical therapists
Social stigma
Stereotyping
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955314000885

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