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标题：Living with a Gastric Band: A Qualitative Study
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作者：Michael Pfeil ; Kenda Crozier ; Amanda Pulford 等
期刊名称：Healthcare
电子版ISSN：2227-9032
出版年度：2014
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：47-59
DOI：10.3390/healthcare2010047
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Gastric banding is an established and effective form of weightloss surgery. Semi-structured interviews explored the experiences of gastric banding of twenty purposively recruited patients one year after surgery. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Three themes emerged. They included ‘Exercising choice’ (restriction by the band was counterbalanced by new food-related choices.); ‘Rediscovering life’ (improved health, physical ability and energy enabled the patients to re-discover life.) and ‘Goals achieved with no regrets’ (patients had nearly achieved their self-set goals.) Conclusion: Beyond achieving weight loss and improved health, the participants had improved quality of life as defined by patients. Knowledge about this active process informs the care of these patients.
关键词：weightloss surgery; gastric banding; patient experience