Chirurgie bariatrique, du rêve à la réalité : comment les patients vivent-ils la prise en charge de l’obésité par la chirurgie bariatrique ? Étude du vécu de ces patients et réflexion sur le rôle du médecin généraliste dans l’accompagnement de ces patients

Bronchain, Charline;Leroy, Thérèse;de Rouffignac, Ségolène
(2022) Louvain médical — Vol. 141, n° 8, p. 393-402 (2022)

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(en) [Bariatric surgery, from dream to reality: How do patients experience obesity management based on bariatric surgery? Studying the experience of these patients, and reflecting on the role of the general practitioner in supporting these patients] Due to the increasing prevalence of obesity, bariatric surgery has become an effective treatment option, resulting in a significant weight loss and reduction in associated comorbidities. Nevertheless, this procedure is an invasive therapeutic act, inducing rapid physical and psychological changes and requiring serious post-operative discipline. Seven patients who had undergone bariatric surgery were interviewed via individual semi-structured interviews. These were aimed to better understand their experiences and clarify the role that the general practitioner could play in managing obesity through bariatric surgery. The qualitative analysis of the testimonies reveals different emotional phases that patients may go through once the surgical process has been performed. The general practitioner (GP), present on the front line, exerts a crucial role in accompanying the patients through the associated changes and identifying the early signs of psychological suffering, provided that the GP is continuously attentive to the patient’s emotional evolution. In addition, the GP could be a relay contact concerning the help that is available by informing the patient about it.
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Bronchain, C., Leroy, T., & de Rouffignac, S. (2022). Chirurgie bariatrique, du rêve à la réalité : comment les patients vivent-ils la prise en charge de l’obésité par la chirurgie bariatrique ? Étude du vécu de ces patients et réflexion sur le rôle du médecin généraliste dans l’accompagnement de ces patients. Louvain médical, 141(8), 393-402. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/99960 (Original work published 2022)