Discussion of Weight Loss Surgery in Instagram Posts: Successive Sampling Study.
Zoe C Meleo-ErwinCorey Hannah BaschJoseph FeraBonnie SmithPublished in: JMIR perioperative medicine (2021)
Given that bariatric patients have low rates of postoperative follow-up, yet post-operative care and yet support are associated with improved health and weight loss outcomes, and given that health content on the web is of mixed accuracy, bariatric professionals may wish to consider including an online support forum moderated by a professional as a routine part of postoperative care. Doing so may not only improve follow-up rates but may offer providers the opportunity to counter inaccuracies encountered on social media.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- social media
- healthcare
- roux en y gastric bypass
- health information
- bariatric surgery
- gastric bypass
- public health
- palliative care
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- minimally invasive
- ejection fraction
- glycemic control
- prognostic factors
- obese patients
- pain management
- physical activity
- risk assessment
- human health
- body mass index
- coronary artery disease
- affordable care act
- skeletal muscle
- chronic pain
- climate change
- clinical practice
- patient reported
- health insurance