Assessment of Compliance for Postoperative Patients with Bariatric Surgery

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

2 Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

3 Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing,Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

4 Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Lecturer of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

Abstract

Background: Obesity remains a continuing global health concern that associated
with increased risk of numerous chronic diseases. Bariatric surgery is indicated as a strategic
alternative for rapid weight loss, remission or improvement of co-morbidities. Aim: This
study aimed to assess compliance for postoperative patients with bariatric surgery. Design: A
descriptive study design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was
conducted in bariatric surgery outpatient clinic and bariatric surgery department at El-
Demerdash Hospital of Ain Shams University. Subject: A purposive sample of 104 patients
with postoperative bariatric surgery who are selected according to certain inclusion criteria.
Tools of data collection: (1) Postoperative bariatric surgery patients' interview questionnaire.
(2) Patients' compliance assessment questionnaire. Results: The results of this study showed
that 80 percent of the studied patients had poor level of compliance postoperative bariatric
surgery. Conclusion: The current study concluded that most of the studied patients had poor
level of compliance postoperative bariatric surgery. Recommendations: The current study
recommended that, developing of guidelines protocol regarding patients' compliance
post-
operative bariatric surgery to maintain health and improve patients' outcomes.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 1
March 2021
Pages 1447-1462

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