Mapping interventions to reduce obesity stigma in healthcare professionals: development and presentation of the intervention

Abstract

The stigma of obesity, also popularly called fatphobia, is a current reality and overcoming it is a complex challenge. Negative conceptions about being overweight are also present among health professionals, compromising the care provided and causing even greater damage to the health of obese patients. The article aims to present the process of developing an intervention to reduce the stigma of obesity aimed at health professionals, which used the Intervention Mapping protocol as a theoretical framework. It was described how the needs assessment was carried out and the steps relating to the design and production of the intervention were detailed, with the final product being an intervention protocol to reduce the stigma of obesity in healthcare professionals ready to be implemented. The protocol has a total workload of 20 hours, organized into ten modules, each with a description of the format and duration, objective, content, pedagogical strategies, materials, references and expected results. The final product represents a contribution to the health area, with the intervention being meticulously elaborated on a theoretical framework, capable of being applied and reapplied in different contexts.

Keywords:
Social stigma; Obesity; Weight prejudice; Intervention mapping; Intervention logic model