ArticleObesity surgery2018
Effect of Health Literacy on Help-seeking Behavior in Morbidly Obese Patients Agreeing to Bariatric Surgery.
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- Food and Health Literacy in Patients Awaiting Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery.Obesity facts · 2025Article
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- Exploring Health Literacy in Individuals with Alcohol Addiction: A Mixed Methods Clinical Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Relationship Between Histopathologic Findings and Weight Loss in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
- The Clinical Obesity Maintenance Model: A Theoretical Framework for Bariatric Psychology.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to evaluate the effect of health literacy on agreement for bariatric surgery among morbidly obese patients.
methodsThe data of 242 morbidly obese patients (body mass index-BMI ≥ 40 kg/m
resultsIt was seen that patients who accepted bariatric surgery were younger and had higher weight and BMI values (p < 0.001). HLS-EU-Q47 index results were 33.33 (15.63-50) in the group who agreed to bariatric surgery and 26.04 (8.33:46.88) in the group who did not agree to bariatric surgery, and a statistically significant difference was determined between the two groups (p < 0.001). From the HLS-EU-Q47 questionnaire, an insufficient level (0-25) was found for 2.9% of the group who agreed to bariatric surgery and 45.2% of the group who did not (p < 0.001). The problematic-limited level was similar in the two groups (> 25-33) (respectively, 36.2%, 37.5%, p = 0.840). A sufficient level (> 33-42) and a perfect level were higher in the group who agreed to bariatric surgery (respectively, 42.8%, 18.1%, p < 0.001).
conclusionThere is a relationship between health literacy and acceptance of bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients. The higher the health literacy level, the more the agreement to bariatric surgery increased.
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