Weight-based disparities in perinatal care: quantitative findings of respect, autonomy, mistreatment, and body mass index in a national Canadian survey

• Main Authors: Nisha Malhotra (Author), Cecilia M. Jevitt (Author), Kathrin Stoll (Author), Wanda Phillips-Beck (Author), Saraswathi Vedam (Author), the RESPCCT Study Team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Qualitative studies document episodes of weight-related disrespectful care, particularly for people with high body mass index (BMI ≥ 30) and reveal implicit and explicit biases in health care providers. No large quantitative studies document the pervasiveness of weight stigma or...