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ArticleObesity surgery2017

Ascertaining the Place of Social Media and Technology for Bariatric Patient Support: What Do Allied Health Practitioners Think?

Yitka N H Graham, Catherine Hayes, Kamal K Mahawar, Peter K Small, Anita Attala, Keith Seymour, Sean Woodcock, Jonathan Ling

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Social media use among patients before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a systematic review.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2025
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yitka N H GrahamFaculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK. yitka.graham@sunderland.ac.uk.
Catherine HayesFaculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Kamal K MahawarFaculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Peter K SmallFaculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Anita AttalaDepartment of General Surgery, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Keith SeymourDepartment of General Surgery, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Sean WoodcockDepartment of General Surgery, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Jonathan LingFaculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Sunderland · GBSunderland Royal Hospital · GB

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Medical Research Council MR/K02325X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is an increasing presence of patient-led social media, mobile apps and patient support technology, but little is known about the role of these in the support of bariatric surgery patients in the UK. This study aimed to seek the views of allied health professionals (AHPs) working in bariatric surgical teams to understand their current perceptions of the role of social media, mobile apps and patient-support technology within bariatric surgery in the UK.

methodsA confidential, printed survey was distributed to the AHPs at the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS) 7th Annual Scientific Conference in January 2016. An email to AHPs who did not attend the conference was sent requesting voluntary participation in the same survey online through Survey Monkey® within 2 weeks of the conference.

resultsA total of 95 responses were received, which was a 71% response rate (n = 134). Responses were from nurses (34%, n = 46), dietitians (32%, n = 32), psychologists (16%, n = 12) and 1 nutritionist, 1 physiotherapist, 1 patient advocate, 1 surgeon and 9 respondents did not fill in their title.

conclusionThe use of social media and mobile apps by patients is increasing, with AHPs concerned about misinformation; advice may differ from what is given in clinic. Technologies, e.g. telehealth and videoconferencing are not widely used in bariatric surgery in the UK. AHPs are unclear about the role of technologies for bariatric surgical patient support. Further discussions are needed to understand the potential of technology with AHPs supporting/facilitating patients as this becomes more commonplace.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelMobile ApplicationsSocial MediaSocial SupportTelemedicineAllied Health PersonnelBariatric SurgeryHealth Care SurveysHumansObesityPerceptionUnited KingdomVideoconferencingBariatric surgeryMobile appsPatient supportSocial mediaTechnology

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