0202511190214

Parent and carer experiences of health care professionals' communications about a child's higher weight: a qualitative systematic review Description: Public discourse on obesity has shifted in recent years and created pressure to change the way that weight is discussed in health care. A child’s higher weight can be a sensitive issue to discuss in health care, but successful communication with parents can increase parental compliance with treatment and improve overall family welfare. It is, therefore, important to explore how parents and carers experience the communication about children’s higher weight to ensure effective, up-to-date, and ethical counseling on childhood obesity.
STARDIT ID: 0202511190214

Dates

State completed
Start 2022-01-21
End 2024-12-19
Form updated 2025-11-19

Location

Global

URL

https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-24-00056

Keywords

childhood obesity

experience

health care professionals

parents

carers

weight communication

Category

research

Outputs and impacts

publication/report/document

State: Completed

Peer reviewed qualitative systematic review (link)

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The objective of this systematic review was to identify, critically appraise, and synthesize the best available qualitative evidence on parent and carer experiences of communications from health care professionals concerning their child’s higher weight.childhood obesity; experience; health care professionals; parents/carers; weight communication