Social Support for Women Who Have Undergone Bariatric Surgery
| Autor: | Mary Lynn Damhorst, Jennifer Paff Ogle, Juyeon Park, Linda Arthur Bradley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Constant comparison media_common.quotation_subject Decision Making Bariatric Surgery Mothers 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Empathy Hospitals University Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences Social support Interpersonal relationship 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Weight management Situated Humans Medicine Interpersonal Relations 030212 general & internal medicine Spouses media_common business.industry Overweight obesity Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Professional-Patient Relations Middle Aged Self Concept United States Obesity Morbid Surgery Women's Health Female business |
| Zdroj: | Qualitative Health Research. 26:176-193 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7557 1049-7323 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049732315570132 |
| Popis: | We explored the role that social support plays in the lives of women who have undergone bariatric surgery. We conducted in-depth interviews with 13 women who had had bariatric surgery ( M age = 53.0 years) and analyzed the data using constant comparison processes. We found that individuals in participants’ lives offered support by acting as role models and providing information, offering empathy and expressions of concern and caring, assisting with everyday responsibilities, and serving as companions. In turn, these forms of support guided participants’ behavior, calmed their concerns, enhanced their self-esteem, relieved them of daily responsibilities, and offered them companionship in their bariatric journeys. Consistent with the existing theory, differently situated individuals specialized in offering particular types of support. Although participants appreciated the support received, many indicated a desire for more or “better” support, pointing to a need for resources guiding supporters in how to best offer support to bariatric patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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