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Body perception and sexuality of bariatric surgery patients
Sibel Çaynak1, Nur E Boyacıoğlu2, Münire Temel3
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Purpose:
This study aims to determine how body perception and sexual life are affected in obese individuals who are hospitalized to undergo bariatric surgery.
Design And Methods:
Descriptive research design and the cross-sectional method were used. The study was conducted with 53 individuals who consented to participate. The data were analyzed with the SPSS software package.
Findings:
Low body perception and sexual dysfunction were detected, particularly in women.
Practice Implications:
In obesity treatment, the psychological and social problems that individuals experience due to obesity should be handled and evaluated with a multidisciplinary approach.
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