Biography
Biography: Filiz Kabu Hergül
Abstract
This compilation aimed to assess the role of nursing care in obesity surgery. Studies on nursing care in bariatrics surgery were examined and results obtained from these studies were presented. A multidisciplinary team approach should be demonstrated to get positive results from bariatrics surgery interventions. Team cohesion and individualized care is crucial. Nurses play the key role in treatment and care following bariatrics surgery. Quality nursing care accelerates recovery as well as decreasing complications in the post-op period and facilitates patients’ adaptation to their new lives. Nursing care before, during and after operation (perioperative nursing care) should have a holistic approach that focuses on the individual needs of patients. Nurses should take comprehensive anamnesis (medical history) in the perioperative period and give physical examinations. Nurses should provide patients with information about the type of surgery and perioperative preparations. In the postoperative period, nurses should also inform patients especially on nutrition, exercise, checkup times, possible complication and preventive measures. As is the case in all surgeries, comprehensive and quality perioperative nursing care is crucial following the bariatrics surgery to ensure patient recovery, a complication free post-op period, adaptation to the new life and increase in the quality of life.
Key words: Obesity, Bariatrics Surgery, Nursing Care