Assessment of Compliance for Postoperative Patients with Bariatric Surgery

Abstract

Background: Obesity remains a continuing global health concern that associated with increased risk of numerous chronic diseases. Bariatric surgery is indicated as a strategic alternative for rapid weight loss, remission or improvement of co-morbidities. Aim: This study aimed to assess compliance for postoperative patients with bariatric surgery. Design: A descriptive study design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted in bariatric surgery outpatient clinic and bariatric surgery department at El- Demerdash Hospital of Ain Shams University. Subject: A purposive sample of 104 patients with postoperative bariatric surgery who are selected according to certain inclusion criteria. Tools of data collection: (1) Postoperative bariatric surgery patients' interview questionnaire. (2) Patients' compliance assessment questionnaire. Results: The results of this study showed that 80 percent of the studied patients had poor level of compliance postoperative bariatric surgery. Conclusion: The current study concluded that most of the studied patients had poor level of compliance postoperative bariatric surgery. Recommendations: The current study recommended that, developing of guidelines protocol regarding patients' compliance postoperative bariatric surgery to maintain health and improve patients' outcomes.