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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Lived Experience after Bariatric Surgery among Patients with Morbid Obesity in East Coast Peninsular Malaysia: A Qualitative Study.

Siti Faezah Gullaam Rasul, Nani Draman, Rosediani Muhamad, Zainab Mat Yudin, Razlina Abdul Rahman, Samsul Draman, Mohd Nizam Md Hashim

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Siti Faezah Gullaam RasulDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia.
Nani DramanDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia.
Rosediani MuhamadDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-8393-7899
Zainab Mat YudinSchool of Dental Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-4283-3548
Razlina Abdul RahmanDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-2593-1832
Samsul DramanDepartment of Family Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia.
Mohd Nizam Md HashimDepartment of Surgery, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Living with morbid obesity is challenging since it affects various dimensions of life. Sustainable weight loss via bariatric surgery helps people suffering from morbid obesity to lead a healthy and meaningful life. This study highlights the challenges before bariatric surgery and the impact on one's life. A phenomenological approach was employed using in-depth interviews with 21 participants (15 females and 6 males) who had undergone surgery at least 6 months prior to the study with the mean age of 42.6 years. Due to excess body weight, the physical limitation had a serious negative impact on their social life, making them targets of bias and stigmatisation. Surgery was the best option for them to attain sustainable weight loss and to lead a new life. However, a few participants struggled with the side effects of surgery. Five themes were discovered, namely, (1) social restraint; (2) experiencing bias and stigmatisation; (3) bringing new life; (4) boosting self-esteem; and (5) facing the negative side of surgery. This study serves as a platform to explore the difficulties faced by people with morbid obesity and the changes that the participants experienced after the surgery for future intervention to curb the rising number of people with morbid obesity.

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Bariatric SurgeryObesity, MorbidAdultFemaleHumansMalaysiaMaleQualitative ResearchWeight GainWeight Lossbariatric surgerylived experiencemorbid obesityobesity

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PMID35627547
PMCPMC9140372

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