Sarwer et al, Pennsylvania, 201214 | Academic medical centre physicians and community-based physicians (primary care, internal medicine, endocrinology) | Local survey to investigate attitudes about referring patients with type 2 diabetes for bariatric surgery | 93 (27.4) | Concerns about complications from bariatric surgery |
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Tork et al, Cincinnati, Ohio, 201515 | PCPs | To evaluate perceptions of the role of bariatric surgery in the treatment of patients with obesity and to identify possible barriers | 57 (35.4) | | NA |
Al-Namash et al, Kuwait, 201116 | PCPs | Survey of 3 health regions in Kuwait to identify why PCPs do not refer patients with morbid obesity for bariatric surgery | 259 (80.0) | Unfamiliar with referral guidelines Concerns about associated risks of morbidity and mortality of bariatric surgery Limited experience, knowledge, and education Overweight and obese physicians
| Female physicians |
Auspitz et al, Ontario, 201617 | FPs | Provincial survey to identify knowledge and perceptions of bariatric surgery | 165 (12.4) | Lack of resources Concerns about follow-up care Limited experience, knowledge, and education Cost of surgery
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Balduf and Farrell, North Carolina, 200818 | FPs and internists | State survey to assess attitudes, knowledge, and bariatric surgery referral practices | 268 (44) | Limited experience, knowledge, and education | Patient request to be referred for bariatric surgery Younger physicians Physicians with recent medical school graduation Physicians with higher BMI
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Ferrante et al, New Jersey, 200919 | FPs | State survey to assess practices and attitudes regarding care of extremely obese patients | 255 (53) | Limited experience, knowledge, and education | NA |
Perlman et al, Connecticut, 200720 | FPs | State survey to determine the level of knowledge and comfort in treating obese patients | 129 (21) | Concerns about associated risks of morbidity and mortality Belief that the patient would be unable to follow the postoperative lifestyle changes Limited experience, knowledge, and education
| NA |
Avidor et al, United States, 200721 | Physicians from 6 medical specialties: bariatric medicine, OB-GYN, internal medicine, endocrinology, cardiology, and family practice | Two surveys administered at national meetings: | | Unfamiliar with referral guidelines Concerns about perceived risks of morbidity and mortality Concerns about follow-up care and long-term complications Unfamiliar with bariatric surgeons
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Giaro et al, Poland, 2010-201222 | General practitioners | Survey administered at educational conferences to assess the knowledge of bariatric surgery | 282 (not reported) | Limited experience, knowledge, and education | NA |
Jung et al, Germany, 201623 | General practitioners and internists | National survey to examine the effect of stigma and knowledge on recommending weight-loss surgery and referral to a surgeon | 201 (16.3) | | Increased experience with weight-loss surgery |
Major et al, Poland, 201624 | PCPs (84.6%) and other physicians | National survey to assess knowledge of bariatric surgery and willingness to improve it in the future | 206 (not reported) | Limited experience, knowledge, and education | NA |
Martini et al, France, 201825 | General practitioners | National survey to describe knowledge and attitude toward bariatric surgery | 288 (12.9) | Unfamiliar with referral guidelines Limited experience, knowledge, and education regarding bariatric surgery
| Patient request to be referred for bariatric surgery High patient BMI Patient obesity-related comorbidities Knowledge of risks and benefits of bariatric surgery
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Salinas et al, United States, 201126 | FPs and general internists | National survey to identify relationships between attitudes, barriers, and current practice patterns to inform educational programming | 293 (30) | Lack of time during patient encounters Lack of knowledge and skill with weight management Lack of training in effective communication Lack of patient motivation
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Stolberg et al, Denmark, 201727 | PCPs | National survey to investigate referral patterns and possible reservations regarding bariatric surgery | 133 (44) | Concerns about postoperative medical and surgical complications |
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Sansone et al, Midwest, United States, 200728 | FPs, internists, and OB-GYNs | Hospital survey to explore current opinions regarding morbid obesity and gastric bypass surgery | 99 (40) | Concerns about associated risks of morbidity and mortality of surgery | Male physicians |