Physical, psychological and social functioning of patients undergoing surgical treatment of obesity
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2013, Vol 26, Issue 4
Abstract
<b>Introduction.</b> The paper deals with physical, psychological and social functioning of patients undergoing surgical treatment of obesity with the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG). The research project has been set in the bio-psychosocial health model based on the assumption that a patient’s health state can be assessed with the use of both objective indices and the patient’s subjective evaluation of his or her health state.<br><b>Material and methods.</b> The study was based on a longitudinal design. The subjects were measured three times (one month before the VBG and three and six months after the VBG) with Nottingham Health Profile – a questionnaire used to assess patients suffering from somatic diseases. The participants of the study at each of the three stages were 65 patients (52 females and 13 males) at the age 21-58 (M = 38.56; SD = 8.98) with simple obesity.<br><b>Results.</b> The VBG surgery led to an average percentage Excess Weight Loss (%EWL) of 39.86% and 58.62% three and six months after the operation, respectively. Three and six months after the operation significant positive changes were noted in physical functioning (Energy, Physical Mobility, Pain, Sleep Disturbances) and psychological functioning (Emotional Distress). Six months after the VBG significant positive changes were noted in the patients’ social functioning (Social Isolation).<br><b>Conclusions. </b>The VBG surgery is effective in obtaining a body mass reduction. In three and six months after the VBG there is an improvement in obese patients’ physical and psychological functioning. Six months after the operation there is an improvement in their social functioning as well.
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Agnieszka Dziurowicz-Kozłowska, Zbigniew Wierzbicki, Andrzej Chmura, Wojciech Lisik
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