Evaluating a Digital Follow-Up System and Nursing Education to Improve Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery in Adults Aged 18 to 65

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the impact of a PHP-MySQL database-based digital follow-up system combined with structured nursing education on quality of life, body mass index BMI, and exercise habits in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery. The trial addresses the challenge of maintaining long-term success after bariatric surgery, which depends heavily on patients sticking to lifestyle changes such as regular physical activity and behavior adjustments. This randomized controlled study compares an intervention group receiving digital and nursing support with a control group receiving standard care. Participants in the intervention group will receive structured nursing education supported by an educational brochure, along with an 8-week digitally monitored exercise program starting at postoperative month four. Exercise sessions include stretching, aerobic activities, and cooling phases, performed at least three times a week for about 40 minutes per session. The control group will receive routine postoperative care without additional digital follow-up or structured nursing education. Both groups will be followed to assess differences in outcomes. Participants will be assessed using the Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II MA-II to measure quality of life changes from baseline to 8 weeks post-intervention. Additional measures include BMI and physical activity levels via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire IPAQ, along with exercise adherence tracked through the digital platform. The study involves random assignment to groups and aims to provide evidence supporting the use of digital health technologies and nursing-led behavioral interventions in postoperative bariatric care.

Digital Follow-Up and Nursing Education in Bariatric Surgery Patients