Perceived Barriers in the Decision for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: Results from a Representative Study in Germany.
Claudia Luck-SikorskiF JungA DietrichC StrohS G Riedel-HellerPublished in: Obesity surgery (2020)
In summary, the public's view of weight loss surgery lacks information about post-surgical consequences. It is important to address these points in the public and in social networks of patients as they may be pre- or antecedent of surgery stigma.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- mental health
- coronary artery bypass
- weight loss
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- surgical site infection
- bariatric surgery
- social support
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- roux en y gastric bypass
- physical activity
- emergency department
- gastric bypass
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- acute coronary syndrome
- mental illness
- peritoneal dialysis
- adipose tissue
- cross sectional
- skeletal muscle
- body mass index
- atrial fibrillation
- social media
- health information
- hiv infected
- glycemic control
- hepatitis c virus
- obese patients