Objective: Knowing the quality of life of obese patients before and after bariatric surgery. Methods: A cross-sectional and prospective study that included 16 obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery. The survey instrument was the Whoqol-bref translated and validated for the Portuguese language. Data were collected before and after the bariatric surgery. The SPSS 19.0 was used for data analysis with application of the McNemar's test for related samples, considering p<0.05 significant. Results: Before surgery 25% of participants considered their quality of life and health as bad or very bad, showing dissatisfaction. After surgery, all assessed their quality of life and satisfaction with health as good or very good. The percentages found in relation to negative feelings were better; it was observed that 62.5% did not express negative feelings anymore or only sometimes had these feelings. Conclusion:The results showed that the quality of life, health, feelings, satisfaction and ability to do things has improved after bariatric surgery. ResumoObjetivo: Conhecer a qualidade de vida antes e após a cirurgia bariátrica. Métodos: Estudo transversal e prospectivo que incluiu 16 obesos que se submeteram à cirurgia bariátrica. O instrumento de pesquisa foi o Whoqol-bref traduzido e validado para língua portuguesa. Os dados foram coletados antes e após a cirurgia bariátrica. Para a análise dos dados utilizou-se o Software SPSS 19.0 com aplicação do teste Mc Nemar para amostras relacionadas, considerando-se como significativo p<0,05. Resultados: Antes da cirurgia, 25% consideraram a qualidade de vida e saúde ruim ou muito ruim, mostrandose insatisfeitos. Depois da cirurgia, todos avaliaram a qualidade de vida e satisfação com a saúde como boa ou muito boa. Os percentuais encontrados em relação aos sentimentos negativos melhoraram; observou-se que 62,5% manifestaram não ter mais, ou apenas sentir algumas vezes, sentimentos negativos. Conclusão: Os resultados mostraram que a qualidade de vida, saúde, sentimentos, satisfação e capacidade de realizar coisas melhoraram após a cirurgia bariátrica.
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