Clinical Leadership and Management Perceptions of Inpatients with Obesity: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Hitch, Danielle, Pazsa, Fiona and Qvist, Alison 2020, Clinical Leadership and Management Perceptions of Inpatients with Obesity: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 21, pp. 1-13, doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218123. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads hitch-clinicalleadership-2020.pdf Published version application/pdf 308.66KB 1 Title Clinical Leadership and Management Perceptions of Inpatients with Obesity: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Author(s) Hitch, Danielle orcid.org/0000-0003-2798-2246 Pazsa, Fiona Qvist, Alison Journal name International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume number 17 Issue number 21 Article ID 8123 Start page 1 End page 13 Total pages 13 Publisher MDPI Place of publication Basel, Switzerland Publication date 2020-11-03 ISSN 1661-7827 1660-4601 Keyword(s) attitudes clinicians hospital in-patient obesity perceptions Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology WEIGHT BIAS REDUCTION BODY-MASS CARE DISCRIMINATION BELIEFS STIGMA Summary While obesity is recognized as a key global public health issue, there has been no research to date on the perceptions of care for people with this condition held by individuals in positions of organizational power. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the perceptions and experiences of clinical leaders and managers of providing care to inpatients with obesity at a metropolitan public health service. This study applied an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach to qualitative research, conducting interviews with 17 participants. Their perceptions of care for inpatients with obesity encompassed both their personal understanding as an individual, and their observations about the organizational, patient and carer perspectives. Three overall themes were identified: (1) the problem of inpatients with obesity, (2) inpatients with obesity as sources of risk and (3) personal and professional perceptions of inpatients with obesity. While clinical leaders and managers were aware of the potential impact of stigma and weight bias on care given to this cohort, elements of implicit bias, stereotyping, “othering” and ambivalence were frequently present in the data. Ongoing efforts to improve care for patients with obesity must therefore include efforts to address perceptions and attitudes at all organisational levels of the workforce. Language eng DOI 10.3390/ijerph17218123 Indigenous content off HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2020, The Author(s) Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30145348 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 16 Nov 2020, 07:03:39 EST Tue, 17 Nov 2020, 04:00:34 EST Tue, 17 Nov 2020, 06:48:30 EST Sat, 28 Nov 2020, 01:43:46 EST Sat, 09 Jan 2021, 01:35:02 EST Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 05:20:36 EST Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 13:00:24 EST Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 13:12:12 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 3 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 16 Nov 2020, 07:03:39 EST

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