Congress:
ECR25
Poster Number:
C-16012
Type:
Poster: EPOS Radiographer (scientific)
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2025/C-16012
Authorblock:
T. Granbo, R. J. Reidunsdatter, T. T. Eik-Nes; Trondheim/NO
Disclosures:
Tuva Granbo:
Nothing to disclose
Randi Johansen Reidunsdatter:
Nothing to disclose
Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes:
Nothing to disclose
Keywords:
Professional issues, Radiographers, MR, Ethics, Health policy and practice, Education and training, Outcomes, Patterns of Care, Sustainability
- To explore the lived experiences of individuals with obesity during MRI examinations, with the goal of improving the quality of care provided to larger sized individuals in diagnostic imaging.
- Obesity is described as a global epidemic, and radiographers interact with patients with obesity on a regular basis (1-4).
- Patients with obesity may present challenges to MRI machines due to body size and weight, and may also face bias and stigmatization from radiographers (2, 3, 5, 6).
- Individuals with obesity consistently report experiencing weight stigmatization in healthcare settings, including MRI examinations (5, 6).
- Healthcare providers (HCPs) often hold stereotypical assumptions about patients with obesity, leading to negative implicit biases (7, 8).
- Radiographers may display attitudes of blame and frustration towards these patients (2, 9).