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

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 a...

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Main Authors: Angela C. Incollingo Rodriguez, Stephanie M. Smieszek, Kathryn E. Nippert, A. Janet Tomiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Maternal health
Maternal obesity
OBGYN
Prenatal healthcare
Postpartum healthcare
Weight stigma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03202-5

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