| Title |
Patient experiences of adjusting to life in the first 2 years after bariatric surgery: a qualitative study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Obesity, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1111/cob.12205 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Y. Graham, C. Hayes, P. K. Small, K. Mahawar, J. Ling |
| Abstract |
There is currently little research into the experiences of those who have undergone bariatric surgery, or how surgery affects their lives and social interactions. Adopting a constructivist grounded theory methodological approach with a constant comparative analytical framework, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 18 participants (11 female, 7 male) who had undergone permanent bariatric surgical procedures 5-24 months prior to interview. Findings revealed that participants regarded social encounters after bariatric surgery as underpinned by risk. Their attitudes towards social situations guided their social interaction with others. Three profiles of attitudes towards risk were constructed: Risk Accepters, Risk Contenders and Risk Challengers. Profiles were based on participant-reported narratives of their experiences in the first two years after surgery. The social complexities which occurred as a consequence of bariatric surgery required adjustments to patients' lives. Participants reported that social aspects of bariatric surgery did not appear to be widely understood by those who have not undergone bariatric surgery. The three risk attitude profiles that emerged from our data offer an understanding of how patients adjust to life after surgery and can be used reflexively by healthcare professionals to support both patients pre- and post-operatively. |
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| United Kingdom | 12 | 36% |
| United States | 3 | 9% |
| Canada | 2 | 6% |
| Iceland | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 13 | 39% |
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| Researcher | 6 | 12% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 6% |
| Professor | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 19% |
| Unknown | 12 | 23% |
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| Psychology | 9 | 17% |
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| Social Sciences | 7 | 13% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
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