Digital Support for Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: Narrative Review of the Roles and Challenges of Online Forums.
Anna Robinson-BarellaAndrew K HusbandRobert D SlightSarah Patricia SlightPublished in: JMIR perioperative medicine (2020)
Online forums could offer one solution to improving postoperative success by supporting and motivating patients. Future research should consider how best to design and moderate online forums for maximal effectiveness and the sharing of accurate information. The surgical multidisciplinary team may consider recommendations of online peer-support networks to complement care for patients throughout their surgical journey.
Keyphrases
- health information
- end stage renal disease
- patients undergoing
- social media
- bariatric surgery
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- pain management
- clinical practice
- high resolution
- chronic pain
- mass spectrometry