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A Qualitative Study of Young Adult Experiences in the Bariatric Healthcare System: Psychosocial Challenges and Developmental Difficulties
Bariatric surgery is an evidence-based treatment for severe obesity; however, the unique developmental and psychosocial needs of young adults often complicate care and, as yet, are not well understood. We sought to identify themes in young adult patients undergoing bariatric surgery regarding: 1) th...
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Published in: | Canadian journal of diabetes 2017-08, Vol.41 (4), p.344-350 |
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Summary: | Bariatric surgery is an evidence-based treatment for severe obesity; however, the unique developmental and psychosocial needs of young adults often complicate care and, as yet, are not well understood. We sought to identify themes in young adult patients undergoing bariatric surgery regarding: 1) the psychosocial experiences of obese young adults (18 to 24) seeking bariatric surgery; 2) the experiences during the preoperative bariatric surgery process and 3) the postoperative experiences of young adult patients.
In-depth, semistructured individual interviews were conducted with 13 young adult bariatric patients who were seeking or had undergone bariatric surgery within the past 5 years. Interviews were analyzed using a qualitative methodology.
We found the following themes in our analyses: 1) the impact of relationships (with families and healthcare providers) on the bariatric healthcare experience; 2) preoperative experiences by young adults prior to undergoing surgery and 3) postoperative reflections and challenges experienced by young adult patients.
Results revealed that patients' experiences appear to encompass impact on familial relationships, needs sought to be fulfilled by healthcare providers, and various preoperative and postoperative psychosocial concerns. By understanding the experiences of young adults, healthcare providers might be able to provide better care for these patients.
La chirurgie bariatrique est un traitement fondé sur des données probantes reconnu pour la prise en charge de l'obésité grave. Cependant, les besoins développementaux et psychosociaux particuliers des jeunes adultes obèses viennent souvent compliquer la donne en matière de soins et ne sont pas encore très bien compris. Nous avons donc tenté de cerner les différents thèmes liés à la problématique de traitement des jeunes adultes candidats à la chirurgie bariatrique, soit 1) les expériences psychosociales vécues par les jeunes adultes obèses (âgés de 18 à 24 ans) qui demandent une chirurgie bariatrique; 2) les expériences de ces jeunes adultes au cours du processus de préparation à la chirurgie; et 3) les expériences de ces jeunes patients à la suite de la chirurgie.
Des entrevues semi–structurées détaillées ont été menées auprès de 13 jeunes adultes en attente d'une chirurgie bariatrique ou qui avaient subi une telle chirurgie au cours des cinq années précédentes. Les entrevues ont été analysées à l'aide d'une méthodologie qualitative.
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ISSN: | 1499-2671 2352-3840 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jcjd.2017.01.002 |