The decision of an obese woman to have bariatric surgery: the social phenomenology


Autoria(s): Oliveira,Deíse Moura de; Merighi,Miriam Aparecida Barbosa; Jesus,Maria Cristina Pinto de
Data(s)

01/12/2014

Resumo

Objective To understand the process by which an obese woman decides to have bariatric surgery. Method A qualitative survey with a social phenomenology approach, carried out in 2012, with 12 women, using the phenomenological interview. Results A woman bases the decision to have the surgery on: the inappropriateness of her eating habits; a physical appearance that is incompatible with an appearance that is standardized by society; the social prejudice that she has to live with; the limitations imposed by obesity; and her lack of success with previous attempts to lose weight. Outcomes that she hopes for from the decision to have the surgery include: restoring her health; achieving social inclusion; and entering the labor market. Conclusion This study allows one to reflect that prescriptive actions do not give a satisfactory response to a complexity of the subjective questions involved in the decision to have surgery for obesity. For this, what is called for is a program of work based on an interdisciplinary approach, and training that gives value to the bio-psycho-social aspects involved in a decision in favor of surgical treatment.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342014000600970

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en

Publicador

Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem

Fonte

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP v.48 n.6 2014

Palavras-Chave #Obesity #Bariatric surgery #Women’s health #Qualitative research
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journal article