2024
Falling Short in Bariatric Surgery: An Exploration of Key Barriers and Motivators of Attrition
Suvarnakar A, Hose B, Busog D, McCloud S, Chao G, Miller K, Pardo I, Alimi Y. Falling Short in Bariatric Surgery: An Exploration of Key Barriers and Motivators of Attrition. The American Journal Of Surgery 2024, 115827. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.115827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTheoretical Domains FrameworkProgram attritionTheoretical Domains Framework constructsDevelopment of tailored interventionsImprove patient engagementBehavioral factorsDeductive content analysisNon-surgical participantsSemi-structured interviewsDomains FrameworkPatient engagementTailored interventionsKey barriersObesity-related diseasesHispanic populationManaging obesityCompletion ratesParticipant populationEnhance skillsHealthcare challengesSignificant healthcare challengeDecision-makingContent analysisBlack populationParticipative decision-making
2023
A qualitative analysis describing attrition from bariatric surgery to identify strategies for improving retention in patients who desire treatment
Chao G, Lindquist K, Vitous C, Tolentino D, Delaney L, Alimi Y, Jafri S, Telem D. A qualitative analysis describing attrition from bariatric surgery to identify strategies for improving retention in patients who desire treatment. Surgical Endoscopy 2023, 37: 6032-6043. PMID: 37103571, PMCID: PMC10136401, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10030-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryBariatric surgery programFear of surgeryTheoretical Domains FrameworkSurgery programSerious chronic diseaseFuture theory-based interventionsNon-Hispanic whitesBackgroundAmong patientsResultsTwenty patientsTheory-based interventionChronic diseasesPatientsSurgeryClinical sitesConclusionsThis studyAnticipated regretTDF domainsDomains FrameworkIntervention designHealthy lifeSocial rolesDropout rateEnvironmental contextTreatment