Value of cognitive interviewing in the development of the weight stigma in healthcare inventory

Kathleen M Robinson; Aaron M Scherer; Taryn E Nishimura; Helena H Laroche

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2023.107767

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Value of cognitive interviewing in the development of the weight stigma in healthcare inventory

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Value of cognitive interviewing in the development of the weight stigma in healthcare inventory

Kathleen M Robinson, Aaron M Scherer, Taryn E Nishimura and Helena H Laroche

Patient education and counseling, Vol.113, 107767

08/2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107767

PMCID: PMC11472841

PMID: 37104937

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Abstract

Despite the detrimental effects of weight stigma in healthcare, there is no widely validated measure comprehensively examining such experiences. We aimed to develop and pilot test an inventory to measure patient experiences of weight stigma in healthcare, and to ensure our items were easily understood. During our iterative design process, patients assessed whether our inventory items were easy to understand and we included an open-ended comments question. We compiled items from pre-existing tools assessing experiences of weight stigma in healthcare, and developed our own novel items. We conducted field pre-testing with a convenience sample of 48 patients at a Midwest academic internal medicine clinic. We utilized an iterative design process whereby respondents provided feedback on our inventory, we analyzed the data and made revisions, and then repeated the cycle. Respondents found some of the language in our items confusing; expressed reluctance to speculate on the motivations of healthcare providers; had difficulty with "double-barreled" questions; found some questions vague; and expressed the desire to have weight addressed in clinical encounters neither too much nor too infrequently. We altered items appropriately, and in subsequent rounds of data collection they were easier to understand. Patients found many common weight stigma survey items and some of our novel items confusing. Our modified inventory reduces patient confusion and enhances data quality. Our study demonstrates the value of cognitive interviewing. Furthermore, the WSHCI will be a useful tool for clinicians and research teams seeking to measure weight stigma in healthcare but first needs to be validated in a larger sample. This study was supported by the Physician Scientist Training Program, Diabetes Center T32 (DK112751), and the Clinical and Translational Science Award grant funded from the National Institutes of Health (UL1TR002537).

Survey design

Cognitive interviewing

Weight stigma

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Title: Subtitle: Value of cognitive interviewing in the development of the weight stigma in healthcare inventory
Creators: Kathleen M Robinson - Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA. Electronic address: kathleen-robinson@uiowa.edu
Aaron M Scherer - University of Iowa
Taryn E Nishimura
Helena H Laroche
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Patient education and counseling, Vol.113, 107767
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107767
PMID: 37104937
PMCID: PMC11472841
NLM abbreviation: Patient Educ Couns
ISSN: 0738-3991
eISSN: 1873-5134
Language: English
Date published: 08/2023
Academic Unit: General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984399498502771

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