Healthcare delivery and information provision in bariatric surgery in Germany: qualitative interviews with bariatric surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are several healthcare professionals involved in health information provision regarding bariatric surgery, such as bariatric surgeons, nutritionists, and medical doctors in outpatient settings. Trustworthy health information supports patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment decisions, and possible prognosis. Therefore, it is necessary to provide health information on bariatric surgery. This study has two distinct objectives. The first is to outline the delivery of healthcare regarding bariatric surgery in Germany. The second is to describe the information provision within healthcare delivery.

Methods

We conducted 15 semi-structured telephone interviews with bariatric surgeons between April 2018 and February 2019. The interviews were audio recorde

SUBMITTER: Breuing J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258934 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature