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Qualitative study on postbariatric surgery follow-up in France: a new patient-physician relationship

Background Most studies on bariatric patients to date have only examined mortality and morbidities in terms of surgery or no surgery. Few have investigated loss to follow-up in post-surgery patients. Purpose This study aimed to describe the dynamics behind non-adherence to follow-up in bariatric patients postsurgery. Design Using semi-structured interviews, we performed a qualitative study. Using a thematic analysis, we described themes involved in patient adherence to postsurgery follow-up. Setting Participants were recruited from a university hospital near Paris and via social networks. Participants 17 patients who had undergone surgery, some of whom were lost to follow-up, 15 women and 2 men, were interviewed, during a mean time of 90 min.

BMJ     Jun 30, 2025