Occupational Performance Pre- and Post-Bariatric Surgery: A Client's Perspective

Presenter(s): Marie-Claude Touchette, DHSc, MHS, OTR/L, ACUE; Donald Swager, OTS; Kelsey Briggs, OTS; Anita Montano, OTS; Peri Holland, OTS

Content Areas: Physical Disabilities; Home & Community Health

Target Audience: Student, Entry-level, Intermediate-level

Course Description: Occupational engagement is an essential aspect of quality of life for individuals living with obesity. With medical measures largely defining bariatric outcomes, there is limited understanding within the literature of perceived barriers and facilitators to occupational performance for individuals living with obesity. The purpose of this study is to understand how individuals with obesity perceive their engagement in and performance of activities before and after bariatric surgery.