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About this episode

Martina Tierney discusses equitable healthcare for people living with obesity with Tracey Carr, focusing on dignity and communication in bariatric care.

World Obesity Day Special – Equity, Language and Dignity in Bariatric Care with Tracey CarrReleased on World Obesity Day, this episode of The Martina Tierney Podcast explores what equitable healthcare truly looks like for people living with obesity.Martina speaks with Tracey Carr, advocate, educator and founder of Fat Lot She Knows. Through her consultancy, Tracey works internationally with healthcare professionals to improve dignity, communication and equity in bariatric care, always bringing lived experience to the conversation.Together, they discuss: Why conversations about weight are often mishandled The impact of language in clinical settings Why “morbid obesity” can feel deeply harmful Why bariatric seating is not simply about weight limits The importance of width, depth, posture and gluteal shelf accommodation Moving and handling considerations for larger patients How proactive, respectful communication transforms patient experience This episode is not about promoting obesity. It is about promoting responsibility, dignity and clinically sound, evidence-based care.On World Obesity Day, we are reminded that obesity is complex and multifactorial. As clinicians and…

People in this episode

Host: Martina

Guest: Tracey Carr

Topics covered

• obesity
• bariatric care
• health equity
• communication
• dignity

Keywords

• World Obesity Day
• healthcare professionals
• patient experience
• evidence-based care

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