SynthesisObesity surgery2023
Providers' Knowledge and Perceptions of Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Obesity surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Managing patient fears around bariatric surgery: a qualitative study of communication differences between high- and low-referring primary care providers.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- The New Obesity Treatment Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities to Promote Shared Decision-Making in People With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes care · 2026Review
- Attitudes and experiences of lifestyle healthcare professionals in the care of metabolic and bariatric surgery patients in the Netherlands.Obesity pillars · 2026Article
- A Psychiatric Perspective on Bariatric Surgery and Obesity: What Do Psychiatrists Think and Do? A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Perspectives of Patients Seeking Bariatric Surgery: The Impact of Early Patient-Provider Communication on Bariatric Surgery Utilization.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Integrative Strategies in Primary Care: Addressing Recurrent Weight Gain Post-Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity science & practice · 2025Review
- The Impact of Bias and Stigma on Patient Referral for Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery: An Algerian Experience.Obesity surgery · 2025Review
- Variation of metabolic and bariatric surgery utilization by neighborhood socioeconomic status in Maryland.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
Bariatric surgery remains underutilized despite its proven efficacy in the management of obesity. Provider perceptions of bariatric surgery are important to consider when discussing utilization rates. PubMed, SCOPUS, and OVID databases were searched in April 2023, and 40 published studies discussing providers' knowledge and perceptions of bariatric surgery were included. There were generally positive perceptions of the efficacy of bariatric surgery, although overestimations of surgical risks and postoperative complications were common. Providers' previous training was associated with knowledge and perceptions of bariatric surgery and familiarity with perioperative management across studies. These perceptions were also associated with referral rates, suggesting that inadequate provider knowledge may contribute to bariatric surgery underutilization. We advocate for increased bariatric surgery-related education throughout all stages of medical training and across specialties.
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