BS O04 Nip it in the bud - Need for changing perceptions of obesity amongst medical students along with inclusion in the medical school curriculum
| Autor: | Balamrit Sokhal, S P K Menon, S Oputa, Ona-Omovefe Fagbemi, Nakulan Nanthakumar, Vittal Rao |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Surgery. 109 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2168 0007-1323 |
| Popis: | Background Obesity needs to be included in medical school curriculum in the context of the obesity pandemic Methods A multiple-choice survey was sent out to students in a medical school attached to a university teaching hospital. Respondents provided information on demographics and perceptions about obesity and bariatric surgery. Results were presented as frequencies and analysed. Results There were 223 respondents with M:F = 93:130. 61.8% were in years 1–3 and 65.9% were in normal BMI range. 8 had BMI of 35 and above. 16.0% were not aware obesity is classified as a disease, but 87.9% understood the term bariatric surgery. 73.9% defined obesity as BMI more than 30. 23.8% felt that obesity is a self-inflicted disease. 23.6% felt that bariatric surgery should not be funded by the NHS with 6.3% feeling that bariatric surgery is a waste of money. 54.0% students agreed that bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity. Conclusions Though overall perceptions were positive, a quarter of medical students felt that obesity is self-inflicted and just over 50% of students thought bariatric surgery was effective, indicating the need to include obesity and bariatric surgery in the curriculum in order to change firmly entrenched views around obesity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|