Employment and professional outcomes in 803 patients undergoing bariatric surgery in a French reference center for obesity.

نویسندگان

  • Q Durand-Moreau
  • A Gautier
  • G Bécouarn
  • P Topart
  • P Rodien
  • A Sallé
چکیده

BACKGROUND Very few studies have been performed on small populations about the links between employment and bariatric surgery. OBJECTIVE To determine if rates of employment are increased among patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, to assess their post-operative health consequences (post-prandial weakness, diarrhea), and patients' ability to maintain post-operative advice (ie, 30 minutes of daily physical activity, 6 small meals daily) compared to non-employed post-surgical patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed in the Regional Reference Centre for Obesity, which is a partnership between the University Hospital and a clinic in Angers, France during 2012 using a self-administrated questionnaire completed by patients hospitalized for post-operative follow-ups after bariatric surgery. Issues investigated were their professional situation before and after the surgery, compliancy to post-operative advice, and any postoperative side effects. RESULTS Employment rates were 64.4% before and 64.7% after the surgery (p=0.94). Of these, 30.6% maintained 30 minutes of daily physical activity vs. 41.0% of non-workers (p=0.02). 50.5% of employed patients and 57.3% of non-workers maintained 6 small meals a day after surgery (p=0.09). 8% of working patients reported post-prandial weaknesses and 8% reported diarrhea that caused problems at work. CONCLUSION Employment rate remained stable after surgery. Having a job seemed to be an obstacle to managing 30 minutes of daily exercise, especially among women, but not maintaining 6 small meals a day. Therefore, working environment needs to be assessed to improve job quality and retention for patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine

دوره 6 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015