“…Similarly, several studies have shown that patients having bariatric surgery have increased physical activity and energy and a higher quality of life (Carvalho, Turato, Chaim, & Magdaleno, 2014; Gruner-Labitzke et al, 2017; World Health Organization, 2018; Wiklund et al, 2014), feel less dependent and fulfill their self-care needs (Natvık et al, 2015). In the current study, some patients noted that they acquired positive nutritional habits, which is consistent with the literature (Andersson, 2015; Taube-Schiff, Yufe, Kastanias, Weiland, & Sockalingam, 2017). This shows that weight loss after bariatric surgery might have influenced adaptive behavior in the physiological mode.…”
The aim of this study is to examine experiences of patients undergoing bariatric surgery according to Roy’s adaptation model (RAM). This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological design. The sample included patients undergoing bariatric surgery ( N: 32). Of all the patients 84.37% were female and 59.38% were married. According to results of the content analysis, adaptive patient behavior was described by the themes “My life has changed”, Everything is beautiful” “I can cope” and “Luckily, I have them” and their nonadaptive behavior was described by the themes “What if I cannot succeed”, “Bad news” and “So many people, so many views”. Patients having bariatric surgery experience various difficulties in adapting to their life and bodies, but the surgery leads to improvements in their body image, social life, personal relationships, and maintenance of roles. However, some patients can be afraid of postoperative complications and experience anxiety about regaining weight.
“…Similarly, several studies have shown that patients having bariatric surgery have increased physical activity and energy and a higher quality of life (Carvalho, Turato, Chaim, & Magdaleno, 2014; Gruner-Labitzke et al, 2017; World Health Organization, 2018; Wiklund et al, 2014), feel less dependent and fulfill their self-care needs (Natvık et al, 2015). In the current study, some patients noted that they acquired positive nutritional habits, which is consistent with the literature (Andersson, 2015; Taube-Schiff, Yufe, Kastanias, Weiland, & Sockalingam, 2017). This shows that weight loss after bariatric surgery might have influenced adaptive behavior in the physiological mode.…”
The aim of this study is to examine experiences of patients undergoing bariatric surgery according to Roy’s adaptation model (RAM). This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological design. The sample included patients undergoing bariatric surgery ( N: 32). Of all the patients 84.37% were female and 59.38% were married. According to results of the content analysis, adaptive patient behavior was described by the themes “My life has changed”, Everything is beautiful” “I can cope” and “Luckily, I have them” and their nonadaptive behavior was described by the themes “What if I cannot succeed”, “Bad news” and “So many people, so many views”. Patients having bariatric surgery experience various difficulties in adapting to their life and bodies, but the surgery leads to improvements in their body image, social life, personal relationships, and maintenance of roles. However, some patients can be afraid of postoperative complications and experience anxiety about regaining weight.
“…By contrast, others reported a more measured set of expectations, with surgery conceived as a “tool” rather than a “magic wand.” They understood that they would be required to commit to considerable efforts to maintain their weight loss following surgery: “I'm not given a magic stick, but a tool, and I think a lot of people don't realize that. It's up to me to manage the tool the right way.” [Female, Norway]…”
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confidence: 98%
“…Food occupied a central role in many participants' lives, with some reporting associations to food influenced by cultural and familial norms and linked to feelings such as affection and comfort as well as a personal enjoyment . Dysfunctional eating habits were widely expressed as functioning to manage emotional distress by alleviating feelings such as sadness, emptiness, boredom, anger, anxiety, and worry …”
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confidence: 99%
“…Internalized stigma was also reported, where participants expressed anxiety about others' likely reactions to their appearance, suggesting they had internalized negative social attitudes towards people with obesity . In turn, they reported a desire for credibility and believed that the changes resulting from surgery would enable them to feel more respected in social and work contexts …”
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confidence: 99%
“…Participants variously spoke of family and friends being either supportive or unsupportive of their weight and decision to undergo surgery. Some described family members, partners, friends, and support groups who had helped them in their attempts to lose weight and in pursuing surgical intervention . By contrast, others described family, friends, and partners who were “unsympathetic” about their struggles to lose weight or thought surgery was inappropriate …”
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for weight loss in individuals with severe and complex obesity. While the extant literature has mostly explored clinical outcomes of surgery, recent research has also examined patients' experiences prior to treatment. This systematic review synthesized findings from qualitative studies investigating patients' motives and expectations prior to undergoing bariatric surgery for weight loss. Twenty-eight studies published in English involving 580 participants were identified for inclusion. Data extraction and thematic synthesis yielded four global themes: physiological, emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal/environmental. These represented seven subthemes describing patients' presurgery experiences: relationship with food, physical health, activities of living, personal identity, social relations, presurgery information, and beliefs about surgery. In addition to improving physical and medical comorbidities associated with obesity, participants believed that postsurgery weight loss would produce positive psychosocial impacts by strengthening their personal identities, their relationships, and improving their engagement in public and professional life. The complex and widespread nature of the changes patients expected would result from bariatric surgery highlights the importance of providing pretreatment education focused on psychosocial well-being, as well as concurrent psychological support alongside surgery, to best inform individual treatment selection and clinical practice.
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