5minCPD

Which best describes you?

Rate the level of experience / education you have for treating obesity in your practice:

Should we avoid talking about a patient’s weight in clinical practice?

Yes, because a patient’s weight is a personal issue not a medical problem

I am unsure

Other

No, because excess weight is unhealthy

What factors impact your ability to have clinical conversations about patients’ elevated weight and/or obesity?

I don’t have sufficient knowledge about obesity

Other

All of the above

Talking about weight and/or obesity will trigger eating disorders and body image concerns in patients

Weight is a sensitive matter and I don’t feel comfortable bringing it up in clinical consultations

My patients are not motivated to manage their weight or obesity

I don’t have time in my clinic

My patients do not want to talk about their weight

Non-Stigmatizing Patient Care