Enhanced Patient Portal Engagement Associated with Improved Weight Loss Outcomes in Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bariatric surgery is an effective intervention for obesity, but it requires comprehensive postoperative self-management to achieve optimal outcomes. While patient portals are generally seen as beneficial in engaging patients in health management, the link between their use and post-bariatric surgery weight loss remains unclear.

Objective

This study investigated the association between patient portal engagement and postoperative body mass index (BMI) reduction among bariatric surgery patients.

Methods

This retrospective longitudinal study included patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) between January 2018 and March 2021. Using generalized estimating equations, we estim

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10827275 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature