Designing Digital Health Technology to Support Patients Before and After Bariatric Surgery: Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Desires, Suggestions, and Reflections to Support Lifestyle Behavior Change.
Anna Robinson-BarellaAndrew K HusbandRobert D SlightSarah Patricia SlightPublished in: JMIR human factors (2022)
Perceptions of patients undergoing bariatric surgery validated the integration of digital technologies within the surgical pathway, offering enhanced connectedness and support. Recommendations are made relating to the design, content, and functionality of digital interventions to best address the needs of this cohort. These findings have the potential to influence the co-design and integration of person-centered, perioperative technologies.
Keyphrases
- patients undergoing
- bariatric surgery
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- weight loss
- physical activity
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- public health
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- human health
- type diabetes
- health information
- clinical practice
- acute kidney injury
- patient reported