"Patients' experiences of seeing their obesity in CT images allow for an active self-care: a
qualitative study"
Engelsk titel: "Patients' experiences of seeing their obesity in CT images allow for an active self-care: a
qualitative study"
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Författare:
Bergelin, Eva
;
Lundgren, Solveig M
Email: eva.bergelin@gu.se
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 44
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 14023556
Sammanfattning
Medical images are primarily used to ensure an accurate diagnosis and make treatment possible. They are more rarely used for explanation or information to or education of patients. This study investigates patients' experiences of being shown and given an explanation of their obesity disease using CT images. Twelve patients participated: >30 BMI kg/m2, age between 34 and 65, and mixed sexes, seven women and five men. Patients said that seeing their own images made them more aware of and more involved in their disease, enabling them to carry out more active self-care. The deeper involvement offered them a new approach to their body and helped them to make decisions on treatment to reduce their weight.
Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons.