The impact of early traumatic experiences on bariatric patients: aqualitative exploration of their "voices"
Year: 2009
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study aimed at exploring the impact of early traumatic experiences on bariatric patients with \nthe intent to give "voice" to their experiences. The impact of morbid obesity and the lack of \nquality of life among those suffering from this form of chronic illness can be devastating. \nMeaningful support systems and bariatric surgery are therefore considered as forced behavioural \ninterventions to remediate the impact of childhood trauma and subsequent development of \nmorbid obesity among this group of bariatric patients. \nThrough a process of social constructivism and dialogue between the researcher and the five \nparticipants, the co-construction according to themes was supported by a qualitative research \napproach and the case study method. For the analysis of the themes according to the \nparticipants' "voices", the thematic content analysis method was used to analyse the data and \nwas finally linked to supportive literature. \nIt is hoped that the results from this study will contribute to the development of a unique \nassessment and support programme to those who have to endure the burden of morbid obesity \nassociated with early childhood trauma; and that the process prior to and post bariatric surgery \nwill be an important contribution to finding quality of life and giving new meaning to patients after \nsuffering through their bodies and traumatised minds.
Author: Hermanus Bernardus Liebenberg
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2130939306