ArticleObesity surgery2020
Primary Care Physicians' Perceptions of Bariatric Surgery and Major Barriers to Referral.
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- Changing Knowledge and Attitudes towards Bariatric Surgery in Primary Care: a 10-Year Cross-Sectional Survey.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEach year from 2011 to 2017, fewer than 1% of eligible Americans underwent bariatric surgery to treat obesity and obesity-related comorbidities. Recent studies have suggested that a lack of knowledge within the primary care specialty about the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery greatly affects referral. This study aimed to analyze a large cohort of primary care physicians' (PCPs) clinical perceptions regarding bariatric surgery and to identify major barriers to referral that could inform the implementation of a future educational strategy to address underutilization of bariatric surgery. STUDY
designA prospective anonymous electronic survey was sent to all primary care physicians at a multicenter community-based academic hospital system between March and June of 2018, with 150 respondents, a response rate of 28%. The survey was composed of eleven questions in total, the first eight utilizing a five-point Likert scale, with answers including strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, and strongly agree. The final three questions utilized freeform answers of numbers or text where appropriate.
resultsBetween 83 and 88% of PCPs responded favorably, either agree or strongly agree, to questions regarding the utility of bariatric surgery as an efficacious and valuable tool for the treatment of obesity and related comorbidities. PCPs reported an average body mass index (BMI) of 40.4 ± 5.0 kg/m
conclusionResults of this study indicate that despite largely positive attitudes toward the use of bariatric surgery in a patient population with obesity, primary care physicians report significant barriers to confidently referring their own patients. Further, bariatric surgery is overlooked in a large group of patients with BMIs between 35 and 40 kg/m
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