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´ëÇÑ°£È£ÇÐȸÁö 2023 Volume.53 No. 2 p.260 ~ p.273
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Weight Loss Experience of Highly Obese Young Adult Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery
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Lee Ho-Im
Jeong Hyo-Ju Kwon Su-Hye
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to explore the weight loss experience of highly obese young people who underwent bariatric surgery.
Methods: Data were collected, from October 2021 to April 2022, through individual in-depth interviews with eight highly obese young adults who underwent bariatric surgery and analyzed using Colaizzi¡¯s phenomenological method.
Results: The following four theme clusters were extracted.
First, ¡®The unbearable sorrow of obese people¡¯ explains the process of choosing bariatric surgery after fluctuations and frustration despite countless repeated weight loss attempts. Second, ¡®The impact aftermath of bariatric surgery¡¯ revealed participants struggling in the face of unexpected changes due to bariatric surgery. Third, ¡®Efforts to rebuild a healthy myself¡¯ demonstrated the struggle to regain health by using the surrounding support system to overcome the difficulties of this surgical procedure. Lastly, ¡®Facing life by getting rid of the yoke of obesity¡¯ displayed the experiences of the participants who felt ambivalent about their changed appearance, but coping positively with the new life.
Conclusion: This study provides an in-depth understanding of the weight loss experiences of highly obese adolescents who underwent bariatric surgery and presents a new perspective on clinical practice. The results of this study are expected to be useful in developing and applying systematic and customized nursing interventions before and after bariatric surgery.
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KEYWORD
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Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery, Young Adult, Qualitative Research
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