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Sacred Sharing Circles: Urban Indigenous Experience with Bariatric Surgery in Manitoba.

Marta WhyteMelinda Fowler-WoodsAmanda Fowler-WoodsGeraldine ShingooseAndrew HatalaFelicia DaeninckAshley VergisKathleen CloustonWenjing HeKrista Hardy
Published in: Obesity surgery (2024)
Indigenous Peoples have strong motivators for pursuing bariatric surgery and desire access to culturally relevant supports. Suggestions for program improvement included offering sharing circles, providing access to an elder, and Indigenous peer mentorship. This study is the first to qualitatively explore the bariatric surgery experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
Keyphrases
  • bariatric surgery
  • weight loss
  • obese patients
  • social media
  • health information