Cognitive structures of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a concept mapping analysis.

Background: The preparation of patients for bariatric surgery includes education concerning the intervention and its after-effects, and training on the health behaviors that they must put into practice after surgery. In this descriptive study, we have analyzed the cognitive structures of obese patients who have participated in a series of education sessions given by a medical team.

Methods: 30 severely obese patients participated in an interview during which a concept map was drawn up.