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Understanding the Bariatric Patient Perspective in the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) Bariatric Study
- Source :
- Obesity surgery. 30(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In 2016, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute funded the National Patient Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) Bariatric Study (PBS). Understanding the experience of postoperative patients was a key component of this study. Nine focus groups were conducted in Southern California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio and in a national advocacy conference for patients with obesity. Participants were identified and recruited in both clinical and community settings. Focus group transcripts were analyzed using an iterative inductive-deductive approach to identify global overarching themes. There were 76 focus group participants. Participants were mostly women (81.4%), had primarily undergone gastric sleeve (47.0%), were non-Hispanic white (51.4%), had some college education (44.3%), and made $100,000 annual income or less (65.7%). Qualitative findings included negative reactions patients received from friends, family, and co-workers once they disclosed that they had bariatric surgery to lose weight; and barriers to follow-up care included insurance coverage, emotional and situational challenges, and physical pain limiting mobility. These findings confirm the other qualitative findings in this area. The approach to bariatric surgery should be expanded to provide long-term comprehensive care that includes in-depth postoperative lifetime monitoring of emotional and physical health.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Bariatric Surgery
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Bariatrics
Patient-Centered Care
Health care
medicine
Humans
Situational ethics
Ohio
Nutrition and Dietetics
business.industry
Perspective (graphical)
Pennsylvania
medicine.disease
Focus group
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid
Clinical research
Family medicine
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
Surgery
Female
Outcomes research
business
Patient centered
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17080428
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Obesity surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....508899b921f7119eb3dbe97cf112088a