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Individual-level barriers to bariatric surgery from patient and provider perspectives: A qualitative study
Jacqueline A Murtha1, Esra Alagoz1, Catherine R Breuer1
1Department of Surgery, Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program (WiSOR), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792, USA.
Background:
Less than 1% adults in the United States who meet body mass index criteria undergo bariatric surgery. Our objective was to identify patient and provider perceptions of individual-level barriers to undergoing bariatric surgery.
Methods:
Adults with severe obesity and obesity care providers described their experiences with the bariatric surgery care process in semi-structured interviews. Using conventional content analysis, individual-level barriers were identified within Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use.
Results:
Of the 73 individuals interviewed, 36 (49%) were female, and 15 (21%) were non-white. Six individual-level barriers were identified: fear of surgery, fear of lifestyle change, perception that weight had not reached its "tipping point," concerns about dietary changes, lack of social support, and patient characteristics influencing referral.
Conclusions:
Patient and provider education should address patient fears of surgery and the belief that surgery is a "last resort." Bariatric surgery programs should strengthen social support networks for patients.
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