ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD OBESITY SURGERY

Authors : Dilek Aygin, Ayşe Çelik Yilmaz, Esra Usta, Özlem Doğu, Hande Cengiz Açil, Kerem Karaman

Pages : 181-192

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Publication Date : 2023-11-28

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Objective: This study was planned to determine the postoperative quality of life of patients who had received obesity surgery. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with 151 patients who had obesity surgery at the gastroenterology clinic of SEAH. The data collection instruments consisted of two parts. The first part of the questionnaire form included a Patient Information Form, while the second part included the Quality of Life Following Obesity Surgery Scale (QoL-OS). Results: Among the patients who had obesity surgery, 83.4% were female, the mean age was 38.91±10.58 years, and 69.5% were married. The mean total score of the participants in the Biopsychosocial Dimension of QoL-OS was 71.93±14.25 (min: 31, max: 90). Among the sub-dimensions, the mean scores were 29.10 in the Psychosocial Area sub-dimension, 23.93 in the Physical Function sub-dimension and 18.90 in the Sexual Life sub-dimension. The mean total score in the Complications Dimension of QoL-OS was 18.48±5.164 (min: 7, max: 31). Conclusion: In this study where the quality of life and complications of the patients were assessed in the postoperative period by using the Quality of Life Following Obesity Surgery Scale, it was observed that the quality of life of the patients increased by weight loss.
Keywords : Bariatric Surgery, Quality of Life, Complication