ArticleObesity surgery2017
Exploring Partners' Experiences in Living with Patients Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery.
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- The Role of Informal Social Support for Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Exploring Social Support Dynamics After Bariatric Surgery: Insights From Patients and Providers.The Journal of surgical research · 2024Article
- Sabotage, Collusion, and Being a Feeder: Towards a New Model of Negative Social Support and Its Impact on Weight Management.Current obesity reports · 2023Review
- Late bedtime is associated with lower weight loss in patients with severe obesity after sleeve gastrectomy.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Article
- Changes in relationship status following bariatric surgery.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Article
- Social Support for People with Morbid Obesity in a Bariatric Surgery Programme: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Perceived social support before and after bariatric surgery: association with depression, problematic eating behaviors, and weight outcomes.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Article
- Implementing a healthy postpartum lifestyle after gestational diabetes or preeclampsia: a qualitative study of the partner's role.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Psychosocial Concerns Following Bariatric Surgery: Current Status.Current obesity reports · 2019Review
- [Bariatric surgery: Expectations and therapeutic goals-a contradiction?]Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundBariatric surgery is effective in assisting persons with severe obesity in achieving significant weight loss and improved health; however, success depends on one's lifelong commitment to lifestyle modifications post-operatively. Life partners can be essential to the success of bariatric patients as they can serve as a primary resource to patients and healthcare teams. This study aimed to explore bariatric patients' partner's experiences in order to help inform clinical practice in bariatric care to better address patient and partner needs.
methodsThis study utilized a grounded theory analysis of ten semi-structured interviews of male partners of bariatric surgery patients to form a general explanatory framework of the partner experience.
resultsParticipants described three interconnected processes of change that followed after their spouses surgeries: (1) effort put forth to engage in the surgical process with their spouses, (2) adoption of the behavioural changes made by their spouses and (3) adjustment to a "new normal". For those who engaged in all three processes, optimism for the future and an enriching and synergistic harmonized lifestyle with their spouse was reached.
conclusionsBariatric surgery in one partner can impact couples' dietary behaviours, physical and leisure activities, physical and emotional intimacy and relationship quality as a whole. Pursuing bariatric surgery as a couple is a unique process. This study highlights the necessity to approach bariatric care in a way that targets the whole spousal unit as engaging both members in lifestyle modification may improve the quality of both their health and relationship overall.
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