Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to describe patients' perceptions of communication technologies used in a nutrition service and to learn how they may contribute to the safety of postoperative bariatric surgery patients. Method: a descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out with 12 postoperative bariatric surgery patients admitted into a teaching hospital in southern Brazil from March to July 2016, by means of a focus group (five meetings). Data analysis included text transcription and data were grouped by similarity and once more nominated as great units. Result: the following categories emerged from the analysis process: communication with nutritionists and patient safety; changes in eating habits and challenges; and weight loss and maintenance. The data showed that group appointments strengthen the relationship with nutritionists. Using several communication technologies promotes a sense of safety, because it facilitates access. Care guidelines reduce concerns associated with nutritional deficiencies and weight regain. Conclusion: the strengthening of the relationship with nutritionists associated with a wide range of communication technologies provide patient safety toward losing follow-up and having problems regarding nutritional deficiencies and weight regain.
Highlights
Obesity is known worldwide as one of the most important public health issues
Clear and coherent information is of utmost importance for the adoption of measures that increase or maintain patient safety, especially regarding the evaluation of benefits, costs, and impact of new health technologies
Data were collected using the focus group (FG) technique by means of reports of postoperative bariatric surgery patients, which showed the contribution of the communication technologies provided in the nutrition service
Summary
Obesity is known worldwide as one of the most important public health issues. Statistics show that there are approximately 475 million obese adults, 1.5 million overweight adults, and more than 200 million overweight schoolchildren.[1]In Brazil, data from the Protective and Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (VIGITEL, as per its acronym in Portuguese), carried out by the Ministry of Health showed an increase in the number of overweight people from 43% in 2006 to 52.5% in 2014, and in the percentage of obese people from 11% for 17.9%.2Obesity has two types of treatment: conservative and surgical. Obesity is known worldwide as one of the most important public health issues. Statistics show that there are approximately 475 million obese adults, 1.5 million overweight adults, and more than 200 million overweight schoolchildren.[1]. In Brazil, data from the Protective and Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (VIGITEL, as per its acronym in Portuguese), carried out by the Ministry of Health showed an increase in the number of overweight people from 43% in 2006 to 52.5% in 2014, and in the percentage of obese people from 11% for 17.9%.2. Obesity has two types of treatment: conservative and surgical. Surgical treatment or bariatric surgery has been considered a consistent therapeutic resource for long-term weight loss and improvement or remission of comorbidities associated with obesity.[4]
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