Pre & Post-Operative Care in Bariatric Surgery

A huge percentage of the world’s population suffers from obesity. This results in many other co-mobilities such as heart diseases, diabetes, sleep apnea, and depression due to low self-esteem resulting in the need for weight loss. Bariatric surgery is considered the ultimate and final procedure for weight loss. Note not all overweight individual require this surgery therefore, one must be eligible and chosen only if they meet up with criteria needed. Nurses/healthcare providers creates awareness to the patient’s health and conditions to pave a way to the patients and counsel them on how to obtain and maintain new lifestyle. The purpose of the study was to find out benefits associated with bariatric surgery, to examine the risks and complications, to understand nursing role, to assess the extent of pre understanding needed by the client in achieving a positive lifestyle after bariatric surgery. As a guide to the aims, the following research questions were formed: 1) How important or valuable is patient education before and after obesity surgery? 2) What roles do nurses play in post-operative phase of a patient care? To answer these questions, a literature review approach was used. The search sources were CINAHL, EBSCO, PubMed, SpringerLink, YouTube channel and google scholar. Search words: bariatric surgery, obesity surgery, the importance of patient’s education after surgery, and post-operative care after surgery. To add value to this work, a conceptional framework of the health belief model and change model which explains the stages of change by Kurt Lewin's, was used. The induction and deduction approach were considered during search and the content of 20 articles chosen were analyzed and coded following the research questions. The authors concluded and recommended obesity surgery for patients with BMI not only above 35 kg/m2. Rather for 30-34.9 kg/m2 who have tried out other weight loss program to prevent the occurrence of type 2 diabetes and other related morbidity. Also, a continues nutritional education