Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: From June of 2015 to June of 2016, a cross-sectional sample of 493 bariatric and body contouring patients were recruited from four different hospital departments. Patients were asked to fill out the BODY-Q, a new patient-reported outcomes instrument designed specifically to measure health-related quality of life and appearance over the entire patient journey, from obesity to the post- body contouring surgery period. Data were collected using REDCap, and analyzed using SPSS software. RESULTS: For all appearance and health-related quality-of-life scales, the mean score was significantly lower in the pre- bariatric surgery group compared with the post- body contouring group. Furthermore, the correlation between body mass index and mean scores was significant for all appearance and health-related quality-of-life scales, with higher scores associated with lower body mass index. The mean score for the group reporting no excess skin compared with the group reporting a lot of excess skin was significantly higher for five of seven appearance scales and four of five health-related quality-of-life scales. CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence to suggest that body contouring plays an important role in the weight loss patient's journey and that patients need access to treatments.
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Authors | Lotte Poulsen, Anne Klassen, Michael Rose, Kirsten K Roessler, Claus Bogh Juhl, René Klinkby Støving, Jens Ahm Sørensen |
Journal | Plastic and reconstructive surgery
(Plast Reconstr Surg)
Vol. 140
Issue 3
Pg. 491-500
(Sep 2017)
ISSN: 1529-4242 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 28841609
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Bariatric Surgery
(psychology)
- Body Image
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Denmark
- Female
- Health Status
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Obesity
(psychology, surgery)
- Patient Reported Outcome Measures
- Patient Satisfaction
- Psychometrics
- Quality of Life
- Self Concept
- Surgery, Plastic
(psychology)
- Weight Loss
- Young Adult
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