The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery
This study is grounded in a phenomenological lifeworld perspective. It aims at providing rich descriptions of lived experience of the process of losing weight after obesity surgery. Two women participated in in-depth interviews four times each during the first postoperative year. Based on the women&...
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| description | This study is grounded in a phenomenological lifeworld perspective. It aims at providing rich descriptions of lived experience of the process of losing weight after obesity surgery. Two women participated in in-depth interviews four times each during the first postoperative year. Based on the women's experiences, a meaning structure—the ambivalence of losing weight after obesity surgery—was identified across the women's processes of change. This consisted of five core themes: movement and activity—freedom but new demands and old restraints; eating habits and digestion—the complexity of change; appearance—smaller, but looser; social relations—stability and change; and being oneself—vulnerability and self-assurance. These core themes changed over time in terms of dominance. The experience of ambivalence is discussed according to a phenomenological perspective of the body as lived experience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03cf5c82db694f498a05e3f201f4a7142022-12-21T20:30:55ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26312014-01-019011310.3402/qhw.v9.2287622876The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgeryChristine Warholm0Aud Marie Øien1Målfrid Råheim2 Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Department of Social Sciences, University College of Sogn and Fjordane, Sogndal, Norway Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayThis study is grounded in a phenomenological lifeworld perspective. It aims at providing rich descriptions of lived experience of the process of losing weight after obesity surgery. Two women participated in in-depth interviews four times each during the first postoperative year. Based on the women's experiences, a meaning structure—the ambivalence of losing weight after obesity surgery—was identified across the women's processes of change. This consisted of five core themes: movement and activity—freedom but new demands and old restraints; eating habits and digestion—the complexity of change; appearance—smaller, but looser; social relations—stability and change; and being oneself—vulnerability and self-assurance. These core themes changed over time in terms of dominance. The experience of ambivalence is discussed according to a phenomenological perspective of the body as lived experience.http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/download/22876/32082Obesity surgeryweight losswomenlived bodylived experiencephenomenology |
| spellingShingle | Christine Warholm Aud Marie Øien Målfrid Råheim The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being Obesity surgery weight loss women lived body lived experience phenomenology |
| title | The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery |
| title_full | The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery |
| title_fullStr | The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery |
| title_short | The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery |
| title_sort | ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery |
| topic | Obesity surgery weight loss women lived body lived experience phenomenology |
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