Patient perspectives on psychological care after bariatric surgery: A qualitative study
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Summary: Psychological interventions may be effective in improving adherence after bariatric surgery; however, there is limited research on patients' willingness to engage with psychological aftercare. This study aimed to qualitatively explore patient perspectives on psychological services in the bariatric setting. Participants reported believing that psychological care is essential for treatment success and indicated that they wanted support with adjusting to changes in lifestyle, self‐identity, and relationships after surgery. Participants suggested that psychological aftercare should be recommended by their medical team and incorporated into standard management after bariatric surgery. These findings can be used to inform the design of services for bariatric surgery patients.
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Patients report an awareness of the impact of psychological factors on their ability to follow post-operative instructions, and view psychological care as essential for treatment success.
“Moreover, patients report an awareness of the impact of psychological factors on their ability to follow post‐operative instructions, and view psychological care as essential for treatment success. 45”
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“45 Therefore, patients should be offered education to manage expectations and support to address disordered eating behaviors before and after surgery.”
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- Authors
- Chan, J. K. Y., King, M., & Vartanian, L. R.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Chan, Jade K. Y.
- Venue
- Clinical Obesity
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-08-24
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- e12399-e12399
- ISSN
- 1758-8103 (ISSN-L)
- 1758-8111
- OpenAlex
- W3080938981
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3
- FWCI
- 1.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical Obesity (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Body Contouring and Surgery
- Keywords
- bariatric surgery, patient perspectives, psychological intervention, medication adherence, lifestyle modification, self-identity, relationships, obesity
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aftercare, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Morbid, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Postoperative Period, Psychotherapy, Qualitative Research, Bariatric Surgery
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