Anti-fat Attitudes and Weight Stigma Among Orthopedic Surgeons

Completed

• Conditions: Weight Stigma

• Registration Number: NCT06282276
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

Evidence shows that anti-fat attitudes and weight stigma are prevalent among healthcare professionals and may affect treatment decisions regarding patients with obesity. The present study aimed to examine the presence of anti-fat attitudes and weight stigma among orthopedic surgeons and their correlation to the therapeutic approach to patients with obesity. In this cross-sectional survey, 150 orthopedic surgeons will complete a web-based questionnaire. the questionnaire is based on Antifat Attitudes Questionnaire (AFA), developed by Crandall in 1994. In addition, the questionnaire will include a questionnaire developed by Bocquier in 200521 to explore weight stigma among physicians.

Detailed Description

Data will be collected through an online questionnaire consisting of four parts. Part 1 will gather socio-demographic data using nine items. Part 2 will utilize the Antifat Attitudes Questionnaire (AFA), developed by Crandall in 1994. The questionnaire, comprising 13 items, will assess three subscales:1. "Dislike" measuring explicit antipathy toward fat individuals.2. "Fear of Fat" measuring personal concerns about weight or becoming overweight.3. "Willpower" measuring beliefs about personal control over being overweight. Participants will rate items on a 10-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater anti-fat bias. Part 3 will include a questionnaire developed by Bocquier in 2005 to explore weight stigma among physicians, consisting of 12 items. Participants will rate items on a 6-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating stronger weight stigma. Part 4 will investigate the therapeutic approach of orthopedic surgeons to patients with obesity using five items. Participants will items on a 6-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating a stronger preference for a conservative approach.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-01-01
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-20
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

orthopedic surgeon age 18 till 80 -

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
anti fat attitudes	3 months	Orthopedic surgeons' personal beliefs about weight
Weight stigma	3 months	Orthopedic surgeons' personal beliefs about weight
Therapeutic approach	3 months	Orthopedic surgeons' magnitude of preference for a conservative approach when treating patients with obesity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel