Weight bias reduction intervention among nurse practitioner students using simulation-based experiences.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-3-2023
Abstract
Few nurse practitioner (NP) programs include obesity and weight bias education in their curriculum. However, NPs will likely provide care for people living with obesity, many of whom have been discriminated against based on their weight by previous providers, and many NP students may feel unprepared to navigate weight management competently. This pilot study included a weight bias reduction (WBR) intervention, which included a simulation-based experience (SBE) with a standardized participant (SP) and educational activities embedded within the NP curriculum. Nineteen NP students participated in this pilot study, but only seven students had matching data for preintervention to postintervention scores. There were no statistically significant differences in preintervention and postintervention Attitudes Toward Obese Persons (ATOP) or Beliefs About Obese Persons (BAOP) scores. Despite this small sample size and not achieving statistical significance, SBE-SP holds promise to depict realistic patient encounters to improve NPs' attitudes and beliefs toward persons with obesity and to reduce weight bias. Therefore, incorporating SBE-SP may be a feasible component of the NP curriculum.
ISSN
2327-6924
Published In/Presented At
Oliver, T. L., Burrell, S. A., Furman, G. E., Diewald, L. K., Mariani, B., Starck, M. R., & Shenkman, R. (2023). Weight bias reduction intervention among nurse practitioner students using simulation-based experiences. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000956. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/JXX.0000000000000956
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
37788361
Department(s)
Patient Care Services / Nursing
Document Type
Article