Health Communication Should do no Harm: Weight and Diabetes Stigma in Online Health Content

Stigmatizing language in online health communication negatively impacts patient experience and health outcomes. Journals, medical associations, and patient groups have affirmed the use of person-centered language; however, those changes have not been applied broadly to health systems’ patient-facing...

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Main Authors: Jennifer L Lonzer MA, Shannon Knapp BSN, RN, CDCES, Chelsea Frey BA, Ann Bakuniene-Milanowski BA, Brittney Rohr BS, Mary K Assad PhD, Marcio L Griebeler MD, Leslie Heinberg PhD, MA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Patient Experience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735231171561
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