Psychiatric and Sexual Experience Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery Patients: A One-Year Follow-up Study Bariatrik Cerrahi Hastalarının Psikiyatrik ve Cinsel Deneyim Sonuçları: Bir Yıllık Takip Çalışması Kohort Çalışma
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.45, sa.2, ss.77-84, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.5336/medsci.2024-105244
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.77-84
- Anahtar Kelimeler: anxiety, bariatric surgery, depression, Obesity, sexual experience
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Kırklareli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Objective: Obesity, a growing pandemic of this era by affecting approximately 13% of the global population, is associated with various medical comorbidities including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis along with psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety. In this study our aim is to assess and compare the effect of bariatric surgery on depression, anxiety disorder and sexual experience status of patients by assessment at preoperative period and postoperative 1st year. To assess the psychiatric and sexual experience outcomes prior to and after surgery. A prospective observational cohort study. Material and Methods: Three major inventories, namely Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Arizona Sexual Experience Scale, have been utilized in order to assess the effect of bariatric surgery on participants in terms of depression, anxiety disorder and sexual experience status. Results: We have included 174 patients operated at the same bariatric surgery department with identical surgical procedure. Our results indicate statistically significant improvement in depression, anxiety and sexual experience at post-operative year 1 compared to pre-operative period. Conclusion: Psychiatric comorbidities of bariatric surgery candidates should not be overlooked and may potentially be included in bariatric surgery indications along with other medical comorbidities, nevertheless, further studies are required in this field.