妇科护理中的体重耻辱 在 cisgender 妇女中
Karen E Wetzel1, Mary S Himmelstein1
1Department of Psychological Sciences Kent State University Kent Ohio USA.
Obesity science & practice
|February 17, 2025
概括
妇女在妇科护理期间经常经历体重耻辱. 这种耻辱,特别是对体重较高的人来说,可能会导致严重的问题,如误诊和不愿意接受护理.
科学领域:
- 生殖健康 生殖健康
- 卫生社会学 卫生社会学
- 医学伦理 医学伦理
背景情况:
- 体重耻辱,或基于体重的社会值,在医疗机构中很普遍,特别是在妇科检查期间,因为身体暴露.
- 现有的关于产科和妇科体重耻辱的研究主要集中在孕妇或产后患者身上.
- 之前关于在常规妇科护理中体重耻辱的研究仅限于小样本的定性研究.
研究的目的:
- 调查在常规妇科护理过程中 cisgender 女性所经历的体重耻辱的普遍性和性质.
- 在这种临床背景下,确定体重和体重耻辱的经验之间的潜在相关性.
主要方法:
- 通过Qualtrics招募了1087名cisgender女性的大样本,配额与美国人口普查相匹配.
- 参与者报告了他们与妇科护理的经历,并提供了最近遭遇的定性描述.
主要成果:
- 14%的女性报告说,在妇科或生殖保健中至少有一次经历过体重耻辱;5%的女性经常经历过.
- 较高的体重指数 (BMI) (≥30 kg/m2) 与更高的频繁体重耻辱的可能性有关.
- 严重的不良体验包括误诊,全身体重耻辱和提供者不愿意进行盆腔检查.
结论:
- 体重耻辱是妇女常规妇科护理中的一个重要问题.
- 需要进一步的研究,以了解这些经验对妇女健康和医疗保健获得的充分影响.
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