The Effect of Tele-Counseling Service on Nutrition, Exercise Attitude, and Medication Adherence After Bariatric Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorCukurova University

About this trial

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of teleconsultation service on nutrition, exercise attitudes and medication adherence after bariatric surgery.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients who have undergone laparoscopic bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy only) for the first time,

Are between the ages of 18 and 65,

Are conscious and oriented to person, time, and place,

Can speak Turkish,

Disqualifiers

Patients who developed early postoperative complications (bleeding, anastomotic leakage, etc.), were hospitalized for revision surgery, and did not consent to the study will not be included in the study.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Behavioral Treatment

    Other intervention

    Patients in the experimental group will be administered a "Patient Information Form" on the morning of surgery. Standard discharge education will be provided within 72 hours after surgery. After discharge, patients will be contacted at 1, 2, 3 weeks, and 2, 4, and 5 months for informational purposes only; no assessment will be administered. During this period, regular follow-up and support will be provided to enhance patient compliance with post-surgical care. The "Interview Information Collection Form" will be used during telephone interviews with patients to collect and evaluate current health data. This practice will ensure systematic and accurate recording of patients' current conditions. Patients will be contacted at 1, 3, and 6 months to complete the "Medication Adherence Scale" and the "Nutrition and Exercise Attitude Scale," collecting data on medication adherence and behavioral attitudes. These assessments will be used as a systematic approach to monitoring patient adherence t

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: intervention groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: no intervention groupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Medication Adherence Reporting Scale

The Medication Adherence Reporting Scale (IAS) is a scale developed to assess medication adherence. The scale asks participants to evaluate five statements based on their own circumstances. This structure allows for the systematic examination of individual attitudes and behaviors toward medication use. The Medication Adherence Reporting Scale (IAS) is assessed using a 5-point Likert-type rating system, with response options of 5=never, 4=rarely, 3=sometimes, 2=often, and 1=very often. The test score is calculated by summing the scores obtained from the scale items.

Time frame
6 months
2

The Nutrition and Exercise Attitude Scale (NUAS)

The Nutrition and Exercise Attitude Scale (NUAS) was developed in Turkey to measure individuals' attitudes toward nutrition and exercise. Its validity and reliability study was conducted by Yurt (2008). It is structured as a Likert-type scale. This allows individuals to evaluate their own attitudes and behaviors based on various statements. The statements in the scale are rated on a scale according to individuals' level of agreement. Each item in the scale is scored, and a total score is calculated for the subdimensions. Higher scores indicate a more positive attitude in the relevant subdimension. Lower scores indicate that the individual is experiencing difficulties in a particular area. The internal consistency of the scale was assessed using Cronbach's Alpha coefficient and was found to be 0.70. This value indicates that the scale has an acceptable level of internal consistency (Yurt, 2008; Ekici and Yıldız 2018).

Time frame
6 months

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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