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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedKnierim SD, Newcomer S, Castillo A
Latino parents' perceptions of pediatric weight counseling terms.
This study analyzed what would the least offensive terms to use with Latino parents when clinicians talk to them about their childrens’ weight, particularly for counseling obese youth. Latino parents across demographic groups were surveyed in English or Spanish and rated the most and least offensive terms to describe excess weight using a 5-point scale. The least offensive term was “demasiado peso para su salud”, or “too much weight for his/her health” in English. The most offensive was “gordo” or “muy gordo” meaning chubby or fat. Terminology makes a difference in how the parents will respond to weight counseling and follow-up.
AHRQ-funded; HS022143.
Citation: Knierim SD, Newcomer S, Castillo A .
Latino parents' perceptions of pediatric weight counseling terms.
Acad Pediatr 2018 Apr;18(3):342-53. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.09.006..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Wong MS, Showell NN, Bleich SN
The association between parent-reported provider communication quality and child obesity status: variation by parent obesity and child race/ethnicity.
This study examined the association between healthcare provider communication quality and child obesity status, and the role of parent obesity and child race/ethnicity regarding this association. It found that parents of obese children experienced better communication if parents were non-obese or children were non-Hispanic Black or Asian.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Wong MS, Showell NN, Bleich SN .
The association between parent-reported provider communication quality and child obesity status: variation by parent obesity and child race/ethnicity.
Patient Educ Couns 2017 Aug;100(8):1588-97. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.03.015.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Obesity, Clinician-Patient Communication, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Yang HY, Chen HJ, Marsteller JA
AHRQ Author: Liang L
Patient-health care professional gender or race/ethnicity concordance and its association with weight-related advice in the United States.
This study examined association between adult patients' and health care providers' (HCPs) gender or race/ethnicity concordance and patients' reported receiving weight-related advice from HCP's in USA. It found that patient/HCP gender or race/ethnicity concordance was not positively associated with HCPs providing weight-related advice. Patients with female HCPs or with racial/ethnic discordant HCPs (especially black or Asian HCPs) were more likely to receive advice.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Yang HY, Chen HJ, Marsteller JA .
Patient-health care professional gender or race/ethnicity concordance and its association with weight-related advice in the United States.
Patient Educ Couns 2016 Feb;99(2):271-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.08.030.
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Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Clinician-Patient Communication