Assessment of Compliance for Postoperative Patients with Bariatric Surgery | ||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
Article 87, Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2021, Pages 1447-1462 PDF (241.61 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.209972 | ||
Authors | ||
Ahmed Elsayed Ibrahiem1; Salwa Samir Ahmed2; Asmaa Abdel Rahman Abdel Rahman3; Amr Hamed Afifi4 | ||
1Assistant lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | ||
2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | ||
3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing,Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | ||
4Faculty 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. | ||
Keywords | ||
Assessment; Postoperative Bariatric Surgery; Patients' Compliance | ||
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