Discriminación hacia las personas con obesidad por parte de profesionales sanitarios
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https://doi.org/10.23938/ASSN.1161Palabras clave:
discriminación, obesidad, atención sanitaria, discriminación por obesidad, profesionales sanitariosResumen
La obesidad es una condición de salud altamente prevalente y compleja, con implicaciones biomédicas, psicológicas y sociales. Las personas con obesidad experimentan con frecuencia en entornos asistenciales discriminación basada en el peso, comprometiendo la calidad y la equidad de la atención.
Examinamos los principales mecanismos que sustentan el estigma asociado a la obesidad entre profesionales sanitarios, incluidos la atribución del exceso de peso a la responsabilidad individual y la internalización de estos prejuicios por los propios pacientes. Se analiza cómo las actitudes negativas pueden traducirse en interacciones clínicas subóptimas, entornos asistenciales inadecuados y menor implicación del paciente. Estas dinámicas debilitan la relación terapéutica, dificultan la adherencia al tratamiento y afectan negativamente los resultados de salud física y mental. Abordar el estigma de la obesidad requiere capacitación profesional específica, adaptación de los entornos de atención, y políticas de salud inclusivas para garantizar una atención equitativa y respetuosa para esta población.
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