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Progression to surgery: online versus live seminar
Maureen Miletics1, Leonardo Claros2, Jill Stoltzfus3
1St. Luke's Weight Management Services, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Summary
Live bariatric surgery seminars lead to higher progression to surgery rates compared to online options. This highlights the effectiveness of in-person patient education for surgical candidates.
Area of Science:
- Bariatric Surgery
- Medical Education
- Patient Outcomes
Background:
- Prospective bariatric surgery patients attend information seminars for education on obesity, surgical procedures, risks, and benefits.
- Initially, only live seminars were offered; online seminars were introduced to improve accessibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the rates of progression to surgery between patients who attended live versus online information seminars.
- To assess weight loss outcomes at one year post-operation, although this was not the primary focus of the provided abstract.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective analysis of 3484 patients who completed an information seminar between November 2011 and September 2015.
- Data collected included seminar format (live vs. online), progression to office visit, and progression to surgery.
- Statistical analysis was performed to compare outcomes between the two groups.
Main Results:
- Live seminar attendees had significantly higher rates of progression to an office visit (78.1%) compared to online attendees (66.5%).
- Progression to surgery was also significantly higher for live seminar attendees (40.1%) versus online attendees (29.7%).
- Demographic factors such as sex and initial body mass index were similar between groups, though online attendees were younger.
Conclusions:
- Live information seminars are associated with a higher likelihood of patients proceeding to bariatric surgery.
- The continued offering of live seminars is recommended due to their demonstrated effectiveness in patient progression.
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