"Your own pace, your own path": perspectives of adolescents navigating life after bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bariatric surgery, an established weight-loss tool, may be offered to some adolescents with severe obesity. However, few studies explore adolescents' postoperative experiences beyond physical and metabolic outcomes and quality-of-life measures.

Methods

Between 2016 and 2021, 45 semi-structured interviews were conducted with adolescents (16-20 years) at 6 months (N = 15), 12 months (N = 15), and 24 months (N = 15) following bariatric surgery. A deductive thematic analysis framework was applied by two independent coders (Cronbach's α = 0.84). Themes were identified and refined iteratively, and discrepancies were resolved through discussion.

Results

Five major themes emerged related to: (1) weight-loss expectations vs. reality, (2) social landscape, (3) body

SUBMITTER: Li MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359630 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature