Bariatric Surgery and Patient Education

Obesity is a disease that poses a health risk and is increasing worldwide. Bariatric surgery is the most effective method used in the treatment of obesity. Preoperative health education for bariatric surgery patients is important to support surgery. There is not enough nursing research in the literature regarding training patients with two different materials before bariatric surgery. The purpose of the randomized controlled experimental study designed in light of this information was to determine the effect of education given to patients with two different materials before bariatric surgery on early complications. The rates of the study were determined by randomizing trial I, trial II, and control treatment in 66 rooms that met the interval and study screening criteria offered between May 2022 and June 2023 in the general surgery service of a university hospital. Data from the research; was collected with the Veria Total Form, Autar Risk Assessment Scale, Apfel Risk Score, Visual Comparison Scale-VAS (Visual Analog Scale-VAS), Training Satisfaction Survey, and Complication Monitoring Form. In the first face-to-face meeting in the experimental groups, we were given training by the researcher with the removable Training Booklet I and Training Booklet II and were monitored until discharge. No control group training was given.