Prospective Randomized Trial on Effects of Structured Training and Counseling on Depression, Body Image, and Quality of Life

WOS: 000498729900001 Objectives: The study aims to prospectively assess two patient groups receiving standard care and structured training and counseling (STC), in which sleeve gastrectomy (SG) was implemented, in terms of depression, body image, and quality of life. Methods: This pretest-posttest, repeated-measures, randomized control prospective study was carried out between March 2017 and May 2018 using an experimental design. Of the participants who underwent laparoscopic SG, 26 patients (control) received standard care and 25 patients (intervention) received STC starting before the operation and lasting for 6 months after the operation. Results: The mean age of the patients was 37.1 +/- 11.3 years, and 78.4% of them were females and 68.6% were married. The depression scores of the intervention group 6 months after the operation were found to be significantly lower than the control group, whereas the scores of body image and the quality of life were significantly higher (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The results supported that the STC program for bariatric surgery was an effective program. Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey [2016-40-02-009] This research was supported by a grant from Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey (Grant No: 2016-40-02-009).