Date of Award

5-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Degree Discipline

Nursing Practice

Abstract

Purpose: This D.N.P. project aimed to assess the alignment of a recently implemented bariatric support group program with the standards set by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) and to gauge patient satisfaction with the support group program using an amended Short Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Likert survey in a selected organization. The project also evaluated the impact of the support group on weight loss at two weeks and six months after surgery.

Methodology: The Bariatric Support Group Evaluation Tool assessed the accreditation standards. In January 2024, the survey was administered via Qualtrics to patients who underwent bariatric surgery in 2023 to gather feedback on the relevance and usefulness of the support sessions and overall program satisfaction. An independent t-test was used to compare weight data between the pre- and post-intervention groups at two weeks post-surgery. A Mann–Whitney U test was used to measure the 6-month data for the groups. Results: The results revealed that the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center’s bariatric support group program met the MBSAQIP accreditation criteria. Half of the patients showed overall satisfaction with the support group program. Notably, fifty percent expressed high satisfaction with the educational materials and appreciated the virtual format of the meetings. The results showed a notable variance in weight loss between the pre- and post-intervention groups at two weeks postoperatively. However, by six months, the two groups had no noticeable difference in weight.

Conclusion/Recommendations: In conclusion, the support group program met the accreditation standards, and patients who participated in the support group demonstrated satisfaction with the information disseminated. However, the weight loss outcomes of the intervention were sub-marginal and did not offer significant insight into whether support group engagement was the exact cause of weight loss. Recommendations for future research include a longitudinal support group study to understand the impact on weight loss outcomes and a study to assess strategies for enhancing support group engagement among postoperative bariatric patients.

Keywords: bariatric surgery, support groups, patient satisfaction, weight loss outcomes, accreditation standards, MBSAQIP, program evaluation, bariatric care, patient-centered care.

Committee Chair/Advisor

Abida Solomon

Committee Member

Sharisse Herbert

Committee Member

Vivian Dawkins

Committee Member

Mona Hassan

Publisher

Prairie View A&M University

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Date of Digitization

11/25/2024

Contributing Institution

John B Coleman Library

City of Publication

Prairie View

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