[Grossophobia in the care sector, a reality to be fought].

Authors :: Folope V
Source :: Soins; la revue de reference infirmiere [Soins] 2021 Sep; Vol. 66 (858), pp. 22-24. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 15.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Obese people are victims of hostile attitudes and behaviour that stigmatise them because of their physical appearance. If this grossophobia is already well described at the socio-professional level, it is also present in the world of health care, both by the inappropriate equipment and by the negative attitude of healthcare professionals. This tends to distance obese patients from care and isolate them further. However, solutions exist to combat this discrimination.<br /> (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)