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Emergency healthcare professionals' experiences with obese patients: A qualitative study
Selin Keskin Kızıltepe1, Kilic Aysel2
1Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.
Background:
Obesity has become a widespread global health problem, and the number of emergency department visits by obese patients is steadily increasing.
Purpose:
This study was to explore the experiences of emergency healthcare professionals in caring for obese patients.
Methods:
Data were collected through in-depth interviews with four physicians, five patient care staff, and 11 emergency nurses using a semistructured interview guide. A descriptive qualitative approach was used, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis.
Discussion:
Healthcare professionals face numerous challenges when caring for obese patients in the emergency department, highlighting the need to develop specialised care and treatment procedures tailored to this group.
Results:
The physical and psychological comfort of obese patients could not be adequately ensured within the constraints of the emergency department. Three main themes and seven subthemes were identified: (1) feelings and perceptions in encounters with patients, (2) difficulties in emergency healthcare delivery, and (3) solutions and suggestions.
Conclusion:
This study may guide healthcare managers and policymakers in developing procedures, enhancing safety, and prioritizing specialized equipment and staff to improve emergency department care quality for obese patients.
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