A qualitative exploration on the needs of health care providers working with adolescents who are undergoing bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With increasing prevalence of severe obesity in youth, more adolescents are becoming candidates for bariatric surgery. In Canada, bariatric surgery in adolescents is in its infancy, and long-term health outcomes are not well known. It is unknown what health care providers (HCPs) are using to prepare and guide their adolescent patients for bariatric surgery. The needs of HCPs should be explored with the aim to improve patient outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the resource needs of HCPs working with adolescents living with severe obesity who are undergoing bariatric surgery.

Methods

This qualitative study consisted of a focus group with seven HCPs from an adolescent bariatric program using a semi-structured interview guide. The focus

SUBMITTER: Farnesi BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10661974 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature