Psychological Benefits of a Preoperative Educational Bridging Program for Bariatric Surgery: Does Face-to-Face versus Videoconference-Based Delivery Make a Difference?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Short educational programs prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) provide information to prepare patients adequately for surgery and subsequent changes. Our knowledge of the beneficial effects of these programs on stabilizing and improving mental health of patients with obesity awaiting surgery is incomplete. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of a group-based educational program before MBS on three key factors: (i) patients' mental health, (ii) the program's perceived helpfulness from the patients' perspective, and (iii) the effectiveness of delivering the program online via videoconferencing.

Methods

Validated questionnaires for anxiety, depression, stress, and quality of life before and after the program were assessed. Additionally,

SUBMITTER: Lau T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661839 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature