Lived Experience of Patients Following Robotic Sleeve Surgery | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 25, Volume 11, Issue 38 - Serial Number 1, July 2023, Pages 240-249 PDF (821.78 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2023.218845.1616 | ||
| Author | ||
| Basma M. kORANY* | ||
| Lecturer at Medical, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Surviving with morbid obesity is perplexing since it disturbs numerous aspect of life. Sustainable weight loss via bariatric surgery services patients with morbid obesity to live a healthy and significant life. The aim: Was to understand the essence, explore in depth and interpret the lived experiences of patients undergoing robotic bariatric surgery. Methods: Phenomenology qualitative research was carried out in Cairo-Egypt. A purposive sample of 24 of patients who done sleeve bariatric surgery were participate and done surgery at different private hospital at Cairo, Egypt, Data was collected through a semi-structured individual interview using audio recording, what app meeting. Result: Total 8 themes were identified divided as two main themes were branded regarding pre-operative period, three for intra- operative ( the robotic technique) and three for post-operative:- For pre- operative period: - (1) social withdrawal (2) experiencing bias and stigmatization, For intra -operative period (3) fear of reboot,(4) the physician encouragement (5) available knowledge and For post -operative period (6) Virtuous outcome of robotic surgery, (7) starting new life, (8) developing self-esteem conclusion: This research consider as a reference to explain/explore the challenges that morbid obesity patients confronted as well as the diverse happening after the robotic bariatric to curb the rising number of people with morbid obesity. Recommendation: More information must be available and the government health sectors must support such surgeries | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Lived experience; Robotic bariatric surgery & Morbid obesity | ||
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