Scoping review: the social and emotional impacts of gastroparesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with gastroparesis experience severe gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting, early satiety, excessive fullness and bloating that can have significant negative effects on their mood, relationship with food/eating, and overall quality of life. The aim of this review was to systematically explore the literature on the social and emotional burdens experienced by patients with gastroparesis.

Methods

PubMed and Google Scholar were used to identify potential articles for inclusion. The population of interest was those with abnormal gastric emptying. Studies were excluded if they focused on the effects of a particular treatment for gastroparesis. Thirty-one articles were included based on search criteria.

Results

Three themes emerged, includi

SUBMITTER: Simons M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11292077 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature