Gastric bypass - ingen snarvei til ny livsstil. Pasienterfaringer to år etter kirurgi

Åshild Torgersen; Rebecca Jane Foreman; Sissel Eikeland Husebø; Marit Hegg Reime

doi:10.7557/14.4125

Författare

Åshild Torgersen Kirurgisk divisjon, Stavanger universitetssjukehus
Rebecca Jane Foreman Kirurgisk divisjon, Stavanger universitetssjukehus
Sissel Eikeland Husebø Universitetet i Stavanger, Kirurgisk klinikk, Stavanger universitetssjukehus
Marit Hegg Reime Høgskulen på Vestlandet, Institutt for sykepleiefag

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/14.4125

Nyckelord:

gastric bypass, social support, focus group, follow-up, coping, healthcare providers, vektreduserende kirurgi, sosial støtte, fokusgruppe, oppfølging, mestring, helsepersonell

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine which factors affect the patient's ability to cope with lifestyle changes, the importance of social support to maintain lifestyle changes and how patients experience follow-up from healthcare professionals, two years after surgery. A qualitative exploratory design was chosen. Three focus group interviews were conducted with 13 patients. Content analysis was used to analyse the interviews. The findings revealed three themes; from knowledge to action, the importance of social support, and insufficient follow-up from the healthcare service. The patients need structure in everyday life, self-discipline and social support to reinforce self-efficacy and to manage and maintain lifestyle changes. Information and support from healthcare professionals should be tailored to where the patient is in the change process.