Ide Patricia, Fitzgerald-O'Shea Claire, Lautz David B
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
AORN J. 2013 Feb;97(2):195-206; quiz 207-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2012.11.018.
The number of people who are obese or morbidly obese is increasing in the United States. Currently, the most effective means of losing a substantial amount of weight and maintaining the weight loss is bariatric surgery, and health care providers, especially those in surgical services, must be able to safely care for patients undergoing these surgeries. Financial implications of starting a bariatric surgery program and the ongoing costs must be fully understood and supported by both administrators and employees. Special equipment and supplies are needed to handle the higher weight of bariatric patients, and careful planning is required for adequate medical and nursing expertise, staffing, equipment, supplies, facility resources, and patient support services.
在美国，肥胖或病态肥胖的人数正在增加。目前，大量减重并维持体重减轻的最有效方法是减肥手术，医疗保健提供者，尤其是外科服务领域的人员，必须能够安全地护理接受这些手术的患者。启动减肥手术项目的财务影响和持续成本必须得到管理人员和员工的充分理解与支持。需要特殊的设备和用品来应对肥胖症患者的更高体重，并且需要精心规划以确保有足够的医疗和护理专业知识、人员配备、设备、用品、设施资源以及患者支持服务。
