Anti-fat Attitudes and Weight Stigma Among Orthopedic Surgeons

Anti-fat Attitudes and Weight Stigma Among Orthopedic Surgeons and Their Correlation to the Therapeutic Approach to Patients With Obesity

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Weight Stigma
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: cross sectional survey

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 Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 150

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Israel
  • Hadera, Israel, 38000
    • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

150 orthopedic surgeon's

Description

Inclusion Criteria: orthopedic surgeon age 18 till 80 -

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 5, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 20, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): February 28, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 28, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 20, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Body Weight
• Other Study ID Numbers: 012922HYMC

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: Research data may be available on a reasonable request

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No