Communication between the obese patient and bariatric surgeon.
Communication between the bariatric surgeon and the obese patient is very important as it influences the expectations of patients with regard to surgery, aim of the surgery and the understanding of the mechanisms of failure of surgery. Furthermore, the incidence of certain psychopathology in these patients makes it necessary for the surgeon to have the ability to communicate to the patient the need for motivation and the maintenance of healthy life habits. Although the topic is subjective, in this article we review several useful recommendations to optimize communication before and after surgery. Finally, we emphasize the need to create workshops to train the bariatric surgeon in these issues that we consider so important.
Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España. Electronic address: druizdeangulo@hotmail.com.
David
D
Ruiz de Angulo
Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España.
Vicente
V
Munitiz
Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España.
M Ángeles
MÁ
Ortiz
Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España.
Luisa F
LF
Martínez de Haro
Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España.
M Dolores
MD
Frutos
Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España.
Antonio
A
Hernández
Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España.
Pascual
P
Parrilla
D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations
Bariatric surgery; Cirugía bariátrica; Communication skills; Comunicación médico paciente; Doctor patient communication; Expectations; Expectativas; Habilidades de comunicación; Obesidad; Obesity