Role of weight bias and patient–physician communication in the underutilization of bariatric surgery
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A growing body of evidence supports the efficacy and safety of bariatric surgery for clinically severe obesity. Despite this empirical support, bariatric surgery remains profoundly underutilized. The reasons for underutilization are likely multifactorial, including health insurance coverage and benefits design, lack of awareness about bariatric surgery by patients, and anecdotal concerns about safety. We believe that there are two other factors-the occurrence of weight stigma and bias and suboptimal communication between patients and providers-that also serve as barriers to greater utilization. The article reviews the existing literature related to these two factors. The review also highlights the science of shared medical decision-making as a potential strategy to promote appropriate conversations between patients and providers, both surgical and nonsurgical, about the efficacy and safety of bariatric surgery. Shared medical decision-making is used in other areas where complex medical decisions are required. We believe that it has great potential to contribute to the increased utilization for the millions of individuals who could benefit from bariatric surgery.
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Racial and weight-related biases are documented to affect healthcare interactions.
“Both racial and weight-related biases are documented to influence healthcare interactions (18–20).”
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These biases can affect patient-provider communication and willingness to seek obesity treatment, potentially leading to underuse of effective treatments like newer AOMs.
“These biases can impact how patients communicate with healthcare providers and their willingness to seek treatment for obesity, potentially leading to underutilization of effective treatments like newer AOM (18–20).”
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- Authors
- Sarwer, D. B., Gasoyan, H., Bauerle Bass, S., Spitzer, J. C., Soans, R., & Rubin, D. J.
- Affiliations
- Temple University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Venue
- Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-11
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1926-1932
- ISSN
- 1550-7289 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8551024
- OpenAlex
- W3184350290
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 1.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK108628)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01DE026603)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Keywords
- bariatric surgery, underutilization
- MeSH terms
- Communication, Humans, Obesity, Morbid, Physician-Patient Relations, Physicians, Bariatric Surgery
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